Chess Puzzle #2Np9V — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 604 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king b2; rook e7; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4. Black: king g7; queen g1; knight b6; pawns a4/b4/c5/f6/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook e7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R1kp/1n3p2/2p4p/pp3P2/1P1B4/PKP5/6q1 b - - 2 32

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