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

Position

White: king f3; rooks c1/h5; pawns e3/f2/f4. Black: king h6; rooks b7/g6; bishop b4; pawns b5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king h6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1# — rook c1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r3p1p/6rk/1p5R/1b3P2/4PK2/5P2/2R5 b - - 0 34

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