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

Rating 868 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rook c6; pawns a3/b2/c4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king f5; rook a6; pawns a4/b6/c5/e5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg4# — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with fxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/rpR5/2p1pkpp/p1P3P1/P3KP1P/1P6/8 b - - 0 35

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