Chess Puzzle #0EPV5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e3/f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king h8; rooks d6/g8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook e3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp3R2/2br4/6p1/3P4/2P1R3/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 2 29

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