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

Rating 587 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d7/f1; knight h6; pawns a2/c3/g2/h4. Black: king f8; rooks a8/e8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7# — rook d7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rk2/1p1R1ppp/p6N/8/4n2P/2P5/P5P1/5R1K b - - 2 27

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