Chess Puzzle #16lKh — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1338 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h7; queen d7; rook d4; pawns b3/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen f6; rook b8; pawns a7/b7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d4→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook b8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: kr6/pp1Q3K/5q2/6p1/3R4/1P5P/6P1/8 w - - 10 53

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