Chess Puzzle #01UaM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen e2; bishop e5; pawns a5/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g6; rooks f2/f5; knight f6; pawns a6/b5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen e2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4nk1/Pp2Br2/8/2P3PK/1P2Qr1P/8 w - - 5 46

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