Chess Puzzle #4QKE2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1175 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rooks c6/h8; pawns a3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g6; rooks c2/d2; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh2 — rook d2→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5# — pawn f4→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7R/p4pp1/1pR2bk1/2p5/5PK1/P5P1/2rr3P/8 b - - 7 35

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