Chess Puzzle #1gkF7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 514 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks g4/h3; bishops e5/f5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pb2bp2/1p6/2p1BB1p/6R1/7R/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 29

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