Chess Puzzle #0lO21 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 751 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks f7/g6; pawns c4/f5/h3. Black: king h6; rooks d8/f1; bishop d4; pawns c5/d6/e4/f2. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5R2/3p2Rk/2p2P2/2Pbp3/7P/5p1K/5r2 b - - 3 50

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