Chess Puzzle #1StyP — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 924 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rook c7; knight b5; pawns a4/b2. Black: king a6; rook d2; knight b4; pawns a7/b6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook d2→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa7# — rook c7→a7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1R5/kp6/1N6/Pn2K3/8/1P1r4/8 b - - 0 35

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