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

Rating 1112 · Beginner · arabian mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rooks b7/e7; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g3. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks d2/d8; knight f3; pawns a7/c6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook d2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pR2R1p1/2p4p/8/8/1BP2nPq/PP1r2P1/2Q4K w - - 6 35

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