Chess Puzzle #54CFx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1015 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook b7; knight e5; pawns e3/f4/g3/h5. Black: king f6; rook a2; knight a3; pawns b5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight a3→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R4p1/4pk1p/1p2N2P/5P2/n3P1P1/r7/5K2 b - - 0 35

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