Chess Puzzle #2Nuiu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 797 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks e1/f1; bishop g5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2. Black: king f8; queen h4; rooks e8/h8; bishops b6/f5; pawns a7/c7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop g5→h4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh4# — rook h8→h4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/pQp3p1/1b4p1/3NPbB1/7q/8/PP4P1/4RR1K w - - 0 22

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