Chess Puzzle #01ig0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks c6/d2; pawns b4/d4/f6. Black: king f8; rooks a3/g5; knight g8; pawns b5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook g5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c6→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5kn1/5p2/2R2Pp1/1p4r1/1P1P4/r7/3R3K/8 b - - 0 37

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