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

Rating 886 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen h8; rooks g6/h1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f4. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks e7/f7; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points 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

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1k1Q/pb2rrb1/1p1Np1R1/3pP3/2pP1P2/2P5/PP2K3/7R b - - 4 27

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