Chess Puzzle #55aa5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; rook d7; knights b5/f3; pawns a4/b2/d4/e3/g2. Black: king b6; rook f5; bishop h5; knight g5; pawns a5/b7/d5/d6/g3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight g5→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6# — rook d7→d6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1R4/1k1p4/pN1p1rnb/P2P4/4PNp1/1P2K1P1/8 b - - 6 39

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