Chess Puzzle #1o00B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 604 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g2; queen h7; rook f7; bishop c2; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/f3/g3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook g8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook f7→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp3R1Q/1q3n1p/3p4/3p4/1PP2PP1/P1B2PK1/8 b - - 2 26

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