Chess Puzzle #1g6qH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 766 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king b1; rook h1; bishop f5; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4. Black: king h8; rooks c5/f2; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/d6/g3/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h1→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p3N2p/1p1p4/2r1nB2/4P3/2P3p1/PP3r2/1K5R b - - 1 30

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