Chess Puzzle #JHIVs — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1454 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook b7; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g4; rook f1; bishop c5; pawn a5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook f1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/8/p1b5/2B3k1/1P4P1/P1P4P/5r1K w - - 8 45

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