Chess Puzzle #3DMad — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rooks a2/h3; bishop g2; knight f6; pawn e4. Black: king g8; queen b1; rooks d3/f8; knight e6; pawns a4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p1p/4nNp1/8/p3P3/3r3R/R4QBK/1q6 b - - 1 38

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