Chess Puzzle #2yTlC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1536 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e8/g4; bishop b2; knight h4; pawns a3/b3/h3. Black: king h7; rook a7; bishop h6; knights d7/h5; pawns b7/c5/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook e8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R3/rp1n3k/7b/2p2p1n/6RN/PP5P/1B6/6K1 b - - 0 37

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