Chess Puzzle #0YJ1s — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 402 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f6/g4/g5/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/g8; bishop b7; pawns a7/c5/e3/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pb3p1Q/5Pp1/2p1p1P1/6P1/3PpR2/PP5P/R5K1 b - - 0 24

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