Chess Puzzle #3QRLP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks a7/h2; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2. Black: king f6; rooks a2/c2; knight g5; pawns b6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h2→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/1p3k1p/5pn1/P2P4/4P1K1/r1r2P1R/8 b - - 7 46

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