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

Position

White: king h2; rook h6; bishop f6; pawns g6/h4. Black: king g8; rook d7; bishop f3; pawns a6/b5/e2/e6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen. 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: 6k1/3r4/p3pBPR/1p5p/7P/5b2/4p2K/8 b - - 0 51

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