Chess Puzzle #0A9sQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1166 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; rook e6; bishops c4/d4; pawns a4/c2/c3/f4/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; knight c8; pawns a7/b6/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook e6→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1nq3k/p5p1/1pp1R2p/8/P1BB1PP1/2P5/2P4P/6K1 b - - 3 24

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