Chess Puzzle #2Jc4V — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 633 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rooks f1/g1; pawns a4/d4/d5/e5/g2. Black: king c8; rooks g6/g8; pawns a7/c6/e6/g3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook g6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/p7/2p1p1r1/3PP3/P2P4/6p1/6PK/5RR1 w - - 0 38

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