Chess Puzzle #0a04G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 614 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks d1/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishop a6; pawns a5/c5/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook e3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r1q3r/5p1k/b3pPpQ/p1pp4/5P2/2N1R3/PPP3PP/3R3K b - - 0 24

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