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

Rating 998 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rook h2; bishop g2; pawns a4/c2/c3/f5/g4. Black: king g5; rook g1; bishop h7; pawns a5/c7/e3/f6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook h2→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2p1b/5p2/p4Pk1/P5P1/2P1p1K1/2P3BR/6r1 b - - 6 34

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