Chess Puzzle #2R476 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 522 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king d1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishops d4/e2; pawns a2/e6/g4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b2/c4/d5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/4b2p/p3P1Q1/3p4/2pB2P1/8/Pp2B3/R2K3R b - - 0 28

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