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

Rating 721 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king b1; queen h7; rooks d7/e5; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6/f4/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a5/b4/d4/g7. White is ahead by 3 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: Rh5# — rook e5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/3RbBpQ/2q1P3/p3R3/1p1p1P2/6PP/PPP5/1K6 b - - 0 31

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