Chess Puzzle #2RmTT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 779 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/f1; knight f3; pawns b4/b5/c6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook e2; bishop e4; knights d8/f6; pawns c3/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kn4/R1p2ppp/2P2n2/1P6/1P2b3/2p2N2/4rPPP/5RK1 b - - 0 21

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