Chess Puzzle #3g345 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1007 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/d1; bishop b4; knight d7; pawns a5/c3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rooks a7/f5; bishop f2; knight g3; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/r1pN1kpp/p3p3/Pp3r2/1B6/2P3n1/5bPP/R2R3K w - - 6 24

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