Chess Puzzle #kr1d8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1819 · Advanced · double check, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook f7; bishops b4/c4; pawns c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e1; bishop f2; knight f4; pawns c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e1→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5Rpp/2p5/8/1BB2n2/2P4P/5bPK/4r3 b - - 0 28

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