Chess Puzzle #1x4S1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1082 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rook e2; bishops d3/f6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/g4. Black: king h7; queen c5; rooks a8/g8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook e2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/pp5k/2p2BpQ/2qbP3/6P1/P2B4/1PP1R3/2K5 b - - 0 24

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