Chess Puzzle #25inM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 601 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e5; bishop f8; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks a8/g8; bishop d7; knight b8; pawns a5/b6/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen e8→h5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5# — rook e5→h5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2qBrk/3b4/1pp1p3/p3R2Q/3P4/2P5/P4PPP/R5K1 b - - 4 21

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