Chess Puzzle #1l9XH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 917 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook h7; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c8/g6; bishop b7; pawns a6/c5/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g6→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b5R/p3ppr1/2p4Q/1q2P3/2N5/P1P3PP/7K b - - 2 31

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