Chess Puzzle #4U7yE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks c7/g6; knight e6; pawns a2/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e8; rook c8; bishops a6/c3; knight b4; pawns b6/e4/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight b4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k3/2R5/bp2N1R1/5p2/1n2p3/2b3P1/P4PP1/2K5 b - - 6 37

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