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

Rating 815 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks b7/d6; pawns e3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen f3; rook c2; knight c6; pawns c4/e5/g5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook b7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/2nR2k1/4p1p1/2p5/4Pq1P/2r3PK/8 b - - 1 46

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