Chess Puzzle #2IUiI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1059 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h8; rooks g1/h1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks a8/d8; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight f7→h8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h1→h8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r1k1Q/pp2qnp1/4p3/3pPpN1/3P4/2P5/PP6/2K3RR b - - 3 28

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