Chess Puzzle #2P0po — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 824 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; rooks g5/h1; knights e2/f3; pawns d4/e5/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen f8; rook c2; bishops b6/e6; knight d3; pawns b7/d5/f5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh6 — queen f8→h6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h1→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5q1k/1p3p2/1b2b2Q/3pPpR1/3P4/3n1NP1/2r1NPK1/7R b - - 0 29

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