Chess Puzzle #2hRDr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen g5; rooks f1/f6; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook e2; pawns a7/c5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook e2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p2q1p1p/5R2/2p3Q1/2P5/1P1P2PK/P3r2P/5R2 w - - 5 32

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