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

Rating 1192 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; rooks a1/h6; bishops b3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/f3. Black: king e8; queen d7; rook a8; bishop c5; knight d4; pawns a6/b5/c6/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight d4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k3/3q1p2/p1pp1B1R/1pb1p3/3nP3/1B1P1P2/PPP2P2/R2K4 b q - 0 23

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