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

Rating 1122 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f3; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; knight d6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2rk/pp3p1Q/3n1Pp1/3p4/3p4/2P2R2/PPB3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 22

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