Chess Puzzle #18Tfl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 980 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks f7/g1; bishop h7; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e4/g2. Black: king g4; rooks g5/g8; bishop c8; pawns b6/b7/c6/d7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg8 — bishop h7→g8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook g5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b3r1/1p1p1R1B/1pp4p/6r1/P3P1k1/1P1P4/2P3PK/6R1 w - - 2 27

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