Chess Puzzle #221RT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 884 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen h7; rook g3; bishops e3/f3; pawns a3/e5/f4/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queens c1/d3; rooks d8/g8; pawns e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook g3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2rk/5p1Q/4pPp1/4P3/5P2/P2qBBR1/5K1P/2q5 b - - 0 39

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