Chess Puzzle #1EeEV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rook f1; knight d3; pawns a4/b3/c4. Black: king h3; rook e4; bishop g5; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f5/g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1p1p3/5pb1/P1P1r1p1/1P1N3k/5K2/5R2 b - - 17 57

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