Chess Puzzle #K2J3z — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1463 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d1; rook b7; bishop e4; pawns a2/c3. Black: king h6; rook b2; knight f4; pawns a4/b5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook b2→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook b7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/7k/1p4p1/p3Bn2/2P5/Pr6/3K4 b - - 3 51

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