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

Rating 1097 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks h1/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rook c8; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c4/d6/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h1→h8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k1R/pp2q1b1/3pPpQ1/3n2p1/2p5/8/PPP2PP1/2K4R b - - 1 25

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