Chess Puzzle #3J648 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1115 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook e6; bishop d1; knight f4; pawns a3/c2/g3/h3. Black: king g5; rook c8; bishop b7; knight b2; pawns a6/b5/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd1 — knight b2→d1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6# — rook e6→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1b4p1/p3R2p/1p3pk1/5N2/P5PP/1nP5/3B2K1 b - - 0 31

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