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

Rating 1124 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks f1/h6; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g5/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks e6/g7; bishop d7; knight f6; pawns a6/d5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng8 — knight f6→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/3b2rp/p1q1rn1R/3p2P1/3Q4/2PB1P2/PP5P/5R1K b - - 0 34

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