Chess Puzzle #1z7k9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 765 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook c8; bishop b3; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g2/g3. Black: king g7; rook f1; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f6/h3/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R5/pp4k1/4pp2/3p3p/3Pb2N/1B2P1Pp/PP4PK/5r2 w - - 0 32

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