Chess Puzzle #3TP3O — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rook c1; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king d3; rook e5; knight c6; pawns a7/b5/c7/g5/g7/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc3# — rook c1→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p3p1/2n5/1p2r1p1/1P2N3/P2k1PPp/5K1P/2R5 b - - 1 34

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