Chess Puzzle #04Hd0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1340 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c6; rook g3; bishop c5; pawns a6/b7/f6/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop d2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook g3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4k1/p1q2p2/2b5/7p/6rP/PP1BQ1P1/R3R2K w - - 1 34

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