Chess Puzzle #01v9U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 700 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen h6; rooks c7/d7; pawns a3/b2/f3/g4. Black: king h8; queen e6; rook g8; knight h4; pawns a7/e5/f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook d7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1RR2p1/4qp1Q/4p3/6Pn/P4P2/1P6/K7 b - - 0 44

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