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

Position

White: king d3; rooks a1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5. Black: king h6; rooks a8/h8; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rag8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1# — rook a1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppp5/7k/3pP3/2nP4/2PK4/PP4R1/R7 b - - 2 27

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