Chess Puzzle #30ZGB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1135 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen e6; rook a7; bishop h5; pawns b5/c4/d5/e4/g3. Black: king e7; queen h6; rook h8; knight a8; pawns c5/c7/d6/e5/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa8# — rook a7→a8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: n6r/R1p1k3/3pQp1q/1PpPp2B/2P1P3/6PK/8/8 b - - 12 51

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