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

Rating 865 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rook h8; knight f3; pawns d3/e4/g5/h3. Black: king h5; queen c2; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen c2→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h8→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7R/pp6/2n3pp/2p3Pk/3pP3/3P1NKP/2q5/8 b - - 1 33

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