Chess Puzzle #28fDE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1139 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rooks d1/h3; knight e4; pawns a3/c3/f2/g4. Black: king h4; rooks b3/b8; pawns a7/c6/e7/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h4→h3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/p3p2p/2p3p1/5p2/4N1Pk/PrP2K1R/5P2/3R4 b - - 0 34

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