Chess Puzzle #37BeY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; rook c8; bishop d6; pawns b4/d4/h5. Black: king h6; rook b7; bishop e4; pawns c4/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e4→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh8# — rook c8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R5/1r4p1/3Bp2k/3p3P/1PpPb2K/8/8/8 b - - 8 40

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