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

Rating 663 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rooks g1/h1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2. Black: king g7; queen c5; rook d8; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5pk1/p2pn3/1pqNp3/4P3/2P5/PP3P2/1K4RR b - - 1 30

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