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

Rating 879 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h8; rooks d1/h1; bishops d4/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops f5/g7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h1→h8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rkQ/pp2ppb1/6p1/5b2/3B2n1/2N2P2/PPP5/2KR1B1R b - - 4 16

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