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

Position

White: king h2; rooks e4/f7; pawns a4/b3/f3/g2/h4. Black: king f4; rooks d5/d6; bishop f6; pawns a6/b6/b7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4# — pawn g2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3R2/pp1r1bp1/3r4/P3Rk1P/1P3P2/6PK/8 b - - 2 42

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