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

Rating 1083 · Beginner · kill-box mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rooks f4/g6; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/h3. Black: king h6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop f7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kill-box mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/ppp2b2/3p1QRk/8/5R2/7P/PPP1B3/2K5 b - - 0 31

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