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

Rating 1070 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks c4/g1; knight e5; pawns b2/b7/c3/d4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks f6/g5; pawns a5/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1P4pp/4pr2/p3Npr1/2RP4/2P2P2/1PQ4q/6RK w - - 0 30

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