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

Rating 486 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/h3; bishop e5; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/3b1p2/p3p1p1/1pppB2p/5PQ1/1P1PP2R/P1PN3P/R5K1 b - - 0 18

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