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

Position

White: king h1; rooks c1/e7; pawns a4/b5/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king b6; queen d4; rook h8; bishop f5; pawns a5/d5/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc6# — rook c1→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/4R3/1k6/pP1pPb2/P2q3p/5P2/6PP/2R4K b - - 4 37

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