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

Rating 988 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e6/e7; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; knight g8; pawns a5/c5/d5/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook f6→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook e7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2nk/4R3/3pRrBp/p1pp1P2/7Q/7P/PP6/6K1 b - - 1 35

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