Chess Puzzle #168WE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 790 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/d1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g3. Black: king g8; rooks f6/h2; knight g4; pawns a7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfh6 — rook f6→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pR4pp/5r2/5p2/6n1/2P3P1/PP4Pr/3R2K1 b - - 2 31

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