Chess Puzzle #4YuDI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1145 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h7; rooks g1/g4; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/f4/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks g7/g8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/d3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook g4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5brk/pp1q2rQ/8/4BP2/5PR1/3p3P/PP5K/6R1 b - - 0 34

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