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

Rating 690 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h3; bishop h6; knight f5; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/1bpq1ppk/p4n1B/1p1ppN2/4P3/1P1P3R/1PP2PPP/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 18

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