Chess Puzzle #1qN3k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 895 · Beginner · arabian mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen g6; rooks e4/e7; knight f6; pawns e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen a3; rooks b8/f8; knight c4; pawns b5/c5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook e7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/4Rp2/5NQp/1pp1P3/2n1R2P/q5P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 39

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