Chess Puzzle #4QZJa — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1388 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rooks f6/h3; bishop d4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d6; rooks c8/e7; bishop a6; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4Q/p3rkp1/b2qpRp1/3p4/2pB4/2N4R/PPP3PP/7K b - - 0 30

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