Chess Puzzle #66rDs — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1423 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rook d2; bishop g2; pawns a2/c3/e4/f3/f5. Black: king e5; rook h8; knight f4; pawns a7/c4/d6/f6/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd5# — rook d2→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p7/3p1p2/4kP2/2p1Pnp1/2P2PK1/P2R2B1/8 b - - 0 32

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