Chess Puzzle #1REvD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1141 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rook a7; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d6; rook d8; bishop d5; pawns a4/b6/d7/e6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd7# — rook a7→d7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/R2p3p/1p1kp3/3bNp2/p2P4/P4P2/1P3KPP/8 b - - 3 31

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