Chess Puzzle #1fJvN — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 657 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks e8/h2; bishop c5; pawns b4/f6. Black: king h7; queen d4; bishop d5; pawns b5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4+ — queen d4→h4, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh4# — rook h2→h4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/5p1k/5Pp1/1pBb4/1P1q4/8/7R/4K3 b - - 7 45

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