Chess Puzzle #27xFF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rook d2; knight f5; pawns c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook f6; bishop b7; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b3ppp/p4r2/5N2/5K2/2P2P2/3R2PP/8 b - - 2 40

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