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

Rating 1011 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook e7; pawns c3/d5/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen f8; rook a4; knight c7; pawns d6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c7→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook e7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5q1k/2n1R3/3p1PQp/3P4/r7/2P5/7P/7K b - - 0 39

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