Chess Puzzle #0kzS0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1090 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks c1/f3; bishop g2; knights d2/e3; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e4/f5. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks h3/h8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a5/b4/c5/d4/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nec4 — knight e3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1b3pp1/2n5/p1p1pPq1/Pp1pP3/1P1PNR1r/2PN1QB1/2R3K1 w - - 0 30

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