Chess Puzzle #11WRn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 748 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/d1; bishop g7; knight c4; pawns b2/b3/c3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook f5; bishops c6/f2; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/c7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp3B1/2b4p/5r2/2N5/1PP3n1/1P3bPP/R2R3K w - - 1 24

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