Chess Puzzle #3iDR6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1052 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; pawns a2/d4/g3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e2/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pp1r3/p1np2Q1/8/3P2p1/2q3P1/P3p1K1/R6R b - - 11 42

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