Chess Puzzle #1Kjj9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 612 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen f4; rooks e5/f3; bishop e6; pawns a3/b4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks d2/d8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f4→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook d2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pp6/2p1B1p1/4R2p/1P3Q1P/P4RPK/2qr4/8 w - - 0 40

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