Chess Puzzle #3ChXu — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g7; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/d4/e4/g2. Black: king e7; rooks a8/h8; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 11 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh4 — rook h1→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rag8# — rook a8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rag8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p2kpK1/p2p2p1/8/3PP2p/1P6/P2NQ1P1/R6R w - - 0 28

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