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

Rating 485 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks h1/h3; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishops c5/c6; pawns a4/b7/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1p3r1p/2bp2Q1/2b5/p1P3P1/P1B2P1R/1P6/2K4R b - - 0 27

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