Chess Puzzle #2D9aM — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1100 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook a7; knight e5; pawns d4/g3. Black: king d6; rook d8; bishop b4; pawns a5/d5/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook a7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/R7/3kp3/p2pNp2/1b1P4/6P1/6K1/8 b - - 2 42

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