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

Position

White: king c4; rooks f1/h2; bishop d3; pawn c2. Black: king f4; rooks g8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g3/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re2# — rook h2→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/ppp5/8/8/2K2k2/3B2pp/2P4R/5R2 b - - 1 34

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