Chess Puzzle #1YQv6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1006 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rooks g1/g5; knight h5; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/f4. Black: king h8; rooks d8/f8; knight h4; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5# — rook g5→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/5p2/p3p1p1/1p2P1RN/2p2P1n/P7/1P2KP2/6R1 b - - 0 27

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