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

Rating 1124 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks g1/h6; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/f7/h3. Black: king h8; rook d7; bishop f8; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g1→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5b1k/pp1r1Ppn/7R/2pp1p2/5P2/3P3P/PPPB4/2K3R1 b - - 0 36

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