Chess Puzzle #29nv7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 530 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king f2; queen h6; rook g1; bishop e6; knights c7/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook h8→h6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g1→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k1r/ppN1p3/3pB2Q/4q3/3NP3/5P2/PPP2K2/6R1 b - - 8 29

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