Chess Puzzle #18KeZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 990 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook f1; pawns d5/d6/f3/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c5; pawns a5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook c5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppp/1q1Pp3/p1rP4/8/5PP1/4Q1P1/5R1K w - - 1 36

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