Chess Puzzle #0bsCf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1258 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/e6; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp1n2p1/2p1R2p/3p4/5r2/2NB4/PPP2qPK/R2Q4 w - - 1 19

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