Chess Puzzle #1LiL3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 881 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen h5; rook c5; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen h1; rooks b1/c8; pawns a5/d5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc8# — rook c5→c8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/5ppk/8/p1Rp3Q/3P3P/P3P1K1/5PP1/1r5q b - - 1 35

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