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

Rating 586 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rooks g1/g4; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/c4/e3/f5/h3. Black: king f8; rooks d8/e7; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/ppp1rp1p/5b2/5P2/1PPNp1R1/P3P2P/5K2/6R1 b - - 8 31

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