Chess Puzzle #0a2bL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 816 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f7/h7; bishop g6; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks g7/g8; knight d8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook g7→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook f7→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3n2rk/ppp2RrR/6B1/3pP3/3P4/2P5/P1P3PP/6K1 b - - 0 25

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