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

Rating 835 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks f1/f7; pawns b2/b3/c3/g4/h3. Black: king h4; queen c2; rooks e2/e4; pawns a6/c7/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1f3# — rook f1→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with R1f3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2R1p/p2p2pQ/8/4r1Pk/1PP4P/1Pq1r3/5RK1 b - - 2 39

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