Chess Puzzle #Gokk1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1438 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rook b8; knight f7; pawns f5/g3. Black: king h7; rook g2; bishop d4; pawns a6/b5/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g2→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook b8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R6/5Npk/p6p/1pp2P2/3b4/6P1/6r1/4K3 b - - 0 37

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