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

Rating 1432 · Intermediate · hook mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rook h7; bishops d3/f6; knight f5; pawns b4/e4/f3. Black: king h5; queen b8; rook a3; bishop c4; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook h7→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hook mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q6/1p3p1R/p2p1B2/5N1k/1Pb1P3/r2BKP2/8/8 b - - 1 37

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