Chess Puzzle #2DWRw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook g4; knight e2; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen c6; rooks g7/g8; pawns a7/c7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh4# — rook g4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p1p2prp/2q1pQ1k/8/6R1/P7/4NPPP/6K1 b - - 3 29

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