Chess Puzzle #0Dekd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 534 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook f6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f3/g4/h2. Black: king h5; rooks d3/h8; pawns a7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p6p/5R2/6pk/6P1/2Nr1P2/PP5P/6K1 b - - 0 30

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