Chess Puzzle #3HR4d — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1294 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rook f7; bishop g6; knight f4; pawns a3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rook a8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp1b1R2/2p1p1Bp/8/3q1N2/P5K1/6PP/8 b - - 5 29

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