Chess Puzzle #0X3pY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d5; rooks a1/e3; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/f2/g3. Black: king d7; queen h3; rook a8; bishops f3/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/pppk1pb1/2np2p1/3Qp3/3PP3/2P1RbPq/PP3P1K/RNB5 w - - 0 17

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