Chess Puzzle #MZFzJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1459 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rooks d7/h7; pawns d3/g3/h5. Black: king f6; rooks a3/a8; pawns a7/b6/c4/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook a3→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook h7→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/p2R3R/1p3k2/5p1P/2p2K2/r2P2P1/8/8 b - - 1 43

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