Chess Puzzle #0tn6R — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 672 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks b1/f1; bishop c4; knight d2; pawns b5/c3/d5/f3/f5/g2. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook f6; bishops c5/d7; pawns a7/e5/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2b2pp/5r2/1PbPpP2/2B1Qp2/2P2P2/3N2Pq/1R3R1K w - - 0 28

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