Chess Puzzle #1s6T7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1712 · Advanced · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks e1/h6; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/e7; knight g7; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/f6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rde8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p2rNn1/2p1Pp1R/p2p3p/8/8/PPP3PP/2K1R3 b - - 2 35

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