Chess Puzzle #1kxy1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1245 · Intermediate · hook mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c2; rook h7; bishop d2; knights c3/f5; pawns a3/c4/d5/e4/f3/g4. Black: king f7; rook a8; bishop c7; knights b6/g7; pawns a6/c5/d6/e5/f6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7# — rook h7→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hook mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/2b2knR/pn1p1p2/2pPpNp1/2P1P1P1/P1N2P2/2KB4/8 b - - 7 49

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