Chess Puzzle #22HKQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1231 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rook d7; bishop e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g6. Black: king h8; rooks b8/f8; bishop f3; pawns a7/b6/c7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook d7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/p1pR4/1p2B1Pp/8/8/5b2/PPP2P2/1K6 b - - 1 25

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