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

Rating 1061 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks e1/g4; bishop f6; pawns a3/b4/c5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g8; rooks c8/d3; bishop a6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook g4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3q1/p4p1k/bpp1pBpQ/2P1P3/1P4R1/P2r4/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 35

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