Chess Puzzle #1F5AX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 957 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d6/f2; pawns a3/c2/c4/d3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king a8; rooks b1/b8; knight g3; pawns a7/c5/e5/h4. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook b1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: kr6/p7/3R4/2p1p3/2P4p/P2PQPnP/2P2RP1/1r4K1 w - - 1 32

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