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

Rating 467 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook c7; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g7; rook b6; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R2pkp/1rp1N1p1/1p1p2P1/p2Pn3/2P4P/PP3P2/5K2 b - - 2 32

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