Chess Puzzle #4tm3v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1190 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d7/e7; bishop a2; knights f5/h4; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook e7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp1RR3/2p4p/5Nqn/1P5N/P7/B4PP1/6K1 b - - 7 32

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