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

Rating 1324 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a3/c2/c4/f4/g3. Black: king e7; queen h1; rook h8; bishop d7; pawns d4/e6/f6/f7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook h8→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3bkp2/4pp2/Q7/2Pp1P2/P2B2P1/2P5/4RRKq w - - 1 25

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