Chess Puzzle #0xQ5z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d7/g3; pawns c5/e5/f4/h2. Black: king g7; rooks a8/g6; pawns c6/d5/e6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook g3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/3R2kp/2p1p1r1/2PpP3/5P2/6R1/7P/7K b - - 0 39

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