Chess Puzzle #470Rh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; knight f4; pawns a2/d3/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b2/g2; bishop g7; pawns d4/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook g2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pb1/4p1q1/8/3pPN1Q/3P3P/Pr4r1/R4R1K w - - 0 30

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