Chess Puzzle #1Xj15 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks h1/h8; knight c6; pawns a4/b2/d4/g2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/e4; knight g6; pawns a5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h1→h8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k1R/5pp1/2N3n1/p7/P2Pr3/8/1P3KP1/7R b - - 1 33

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