Chess Puzzle #11gpx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 665 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e7/g1; pawns a2/c4/d5/g6/h4. Black: king g7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d4/f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook e7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r2/ppp1R1k1/3p2P1/3P1b2/2Pb3P/8/P7/6RK b - - 4 32

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