Chess Puzzle #2NrEF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 625 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d7; knight f8; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king h6; rook c4; bishop e5; pawns b5/f6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook d7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5N2/3R4/5ppk/1p2b2p/2r4P/6P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 4 47

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