Chess Puzzle #31KTs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; rooks c7/d6; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks a8/g8; pawns a6/b5/e4/f5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh6# — rook d6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5rk/2R3p1/p2R4/1p3p1p/4pPq1/P1Q3P1/1P4KP/8 b - - 1 35

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