Chess Puzzle #05Vrb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 709 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rooks f4/f5; bishop c4; pawns b3/f6/g3/h5. Black: king h7; rooks d2/g8; pawns a7/c7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g4→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook d2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p1p4k/5P1p/5R1P/2B2RK1/1P4P1/3r4/8 w - - 3 37

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