Chess Puzzle #1U2vu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook d6; knight g5; pawns b2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook b8; bishop c4; pawns a6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook b8→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/6pp/p2Rp3/4PpN1/2b5/7P/1P4P1/7K b - - 4 34

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