Chess Puzzle #1Wk9g — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rooks a1/h3; bishop f6; knight f1; pawns a4/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; bishop a6; knights c5/g6; pawns a5/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h3→h8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1r2k1Q/2q2pp1/b3pBn1/p1npP3/P1p5/2P4R/1P3PPP/R4NK1 b - - 11 24

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