Chess Puzzle #14rRH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 635 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rooks a1/g1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/c5/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen h2; rooks d5/h8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook d5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp2ppp/8/2Pr4/Q5b1/2P2pP1/PP3P1q/R1B3RK w - - 0 21

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