Chess Puzzle #15V82 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 602 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks f8/h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/g6. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight g7; pawns a7/b6/c5/c6/e7/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2Rk1/p3p1n1/1pp3P1/2p3p1/4P3/2NP4/PPP3P1/2K4R b - - 0 20

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