Chess Puzzle #2Dz3x — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; rooks c6/g5; knight d3; pawns g3/h2. Black: king h5; rooks a2/g8; pawns a5/b6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4# — pawn g3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/1pR4p/p5Rk/8/3N2PK/r6P/8 b - - 0 42

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