Chess Puzzle #0OKLc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 847 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks a7/b7; bishop c3; pawns f2/g4/h3. Black: king h7; rooks c1/g6; knight h5; pawns f3/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2# — rook g6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/RR4pk/6rp/7n/6P1/2B2p1P/5P1K/2r5 w - - 1 36

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