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

Rating 728 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c3; rooks a1/e3; bishop c4; knight g3; pawns a4/b3/c2/d2/e4/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen h1; rooks g6/h8; bishop d6; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c5/e5/e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh1# — rook h8→h1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1p3p2/p2bp1r1/2p1p3/P1B1Pnp1/1PQ1R1N1/2PP1PP1/R4K1q w - - 10 29

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