Chess Puzzle #3Km4n — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1090 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rooks g2/g8; pawns a4/b2/e5. Black: king h6; rooks c5/f3; pawns a6/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook c5→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook g8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6R1/5p2/p3p2k/2r1P2p/P7/5r2/1P4R1/1K6 b - - 5 35

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