Chess Puzzle #1FJi5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 972 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook h6; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/g3. Black: king f8; queen b7; rook f7; bishop b4; pawns a6/b5/f4/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen b7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1q3rp1/p3Q2R/1p6/1b1PBp2/6P1/PP6/6K1 b - - 4 31

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