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

Rating 1178 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rooks d4/g5; pawns a2/b2/d3/g2. Black: king h7; rooks c2/f2; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight f4→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook d4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/p1p5/1p4R1/3R1n2/3P2K1/PPr2rP1/8 b - - 1 34

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