Chess Puzzle #233Df — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 749 · Beginner · arabian mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook f7; knight f6; pawns a2/d4. Black: king h8; rooks b2/g8; knight b8; pawns a6/b6/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook b2→b1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n4rk/5R2/ppp2N2/3p4/3P4/5K2/Pr6/8 b - - 1 43

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