Chess Puzzle #4ed3J — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d2; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/d3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; rooks f8/h6; bishop d5; pawns a6/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pp/p3p2r/3b4/2N5/1P1P2P1/P2R1P2/3R2K1 w - - 1 34

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