Chess Puzzle #0u2gg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 798 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h7; bishops c4/d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/g4. Black: king h8; rooks a8/f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3r1k/pp4pR/2p3p1/8/2B1n1P1/8/PPPB1PP1/2KR4 b - - 0 17

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