Chess Puzzle #3jO5k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1045 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c2; rooks f7/h8; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/g6. Black: king g7; rooks e5/g3; knight g8; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g7→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6nR/1p3Rk1/2pp2P1/p3r3/2P5/P1N3r1/1PK5/8 b - - 2 38

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