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

Rating 937 · Beginner · arabian mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks g5/h3; bishop g1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c4/f3/g2. Black: king h8; rooks d1/d8; bishop f8; knight d3; pawns a5/b7/c6/f4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g5→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1b1k/1p5p/2p2N2/p5R1/2P2p2/3n1P1R/PP4P1/3r2BK b - - 6 36

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