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

Rating 717 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks h3/h5; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook g6; bishop h7; pawns b5/b7/d6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh6 — rook h5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g6→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3pqb/3p2r1/1p1Pp2R/4P2Q/7R/PPB4P/7K w - - 8 35

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