Chess Puzzle #2Lj1g — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 687 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rooks d7/f7; knight g3; pawns a4/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b8; rook g8; bishop c5; knight b2; pawns a5/b7/c6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q4rk/1p1R1Rp1/2p4Q/p1b5/P7/2P3NP/1n4PK/8 b - - 0 31

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