Chess Puzzle #1ww8a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 857 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king c1; queen h8; rooks d1/h1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; knights b8/g6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h1→h8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2rk1Q/p1pp1pp1/1p4n1/4q1B1/2P5/2N5/PP3P2/2KR3R b - - 1 22

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