Chess Puzzle #3lCU9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rooks a7/e7; bishop e3; pawns b2/b4/c3/g4/h3. Black: king g6; rooks e6/f8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/e4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rff6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7# — rook e7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/R3R3/p3r1kp/1p2b1p1/1P2p1P1/2P1B2P/1P6/1K6 b - - 5 35

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