Chess Puzzle #4yTd5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1087 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; rooks a1/h4; bishop g2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f6/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights e5/e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqrk2/ppp2pQ1/3pnP2/3Nn3/2P1P2R/6P1/PP4BP/R6K b - - 2 26

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