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

Rating 1088 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b3; rooks f1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king h5; rook f8; bishop h6; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f2. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop h6→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rn1/ppp1p3/7b/7k/8/1KP5/PP3pR1/5R2 b - - 5 39

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