Chess Puzzle #1Fpd2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1045 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c3; rooks c5/g7; pawns e4/g2/h3. Black: king h5; rooks e2/f1; knight c1; pawns a6/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4# — rook g7→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/p6p/2R4k/4Pp2/2K4P/4r1P1/2n2r2 b - - 2 41

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