Chess Puzzle #05M6A — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 982 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook g5; bishop c4; knight e2; pawns a2/b4/c5/e4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; knights a6/h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f8→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook g5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp4p1/n1p5/2P1p1R1/1PB1P2n/7P/P1Q1Nq2/7K b - - 1 34

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