Chess Puzzle #4BtBT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1075 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks g3/g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; rooks e8/f5; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook g6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1p6/p1n3R1/3ppr2/3P3P/2P3R1/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 31

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