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

Rating 675 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook h3; bishops f1/f6; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c1; rooks a8/e8; bishop a6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 13 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/p1p2p1k/bp1p1Bp1/3P4/4p3/7R/P4PPP/2q2BK1 b - - 1 29

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