Chess Puzzle #2ONC3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 898 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook c8; bishop e5; pawns e3/f2/f4. Black: king h6; rook a2; knight f5; pawns c4/d5/g6/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook c8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/8/6pk/3pBn2/2p2P2/4PK1p/r4P2/8 b - - 1 55

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