Chess Puzzle #4OWVP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks c1/d1; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks c8/h4; knight f5; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook d1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook h4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/2p5/2Np1n2/5Pqr/1P2P2P/P1Q4K/2RR4 w - - 0 32

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