Chess Puzzle #08TXc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1136 · Beginner · kill-box mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f6; rook h7; bishop b1; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks e5/e7; bishop b7; pawns a5/c5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen c1→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kill-box mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b2rp1R/5Q2/p1pPr3/2P3P1/8/P4PK1/1Bq5 b - - 4 39

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