Chess Puzzle #5MhQE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks f3/f5; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d8/f8; pawns a5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3# — rook f3→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/5p1p/6p1/p2q1R2/7P/2Q2R2/5PPK/8 b - - 8 35

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