Chess Puzzle #5H3Lo — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1051 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c3; rooks c6/e1; knights f4/g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rook h7; bishop e6; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/f3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh1# — rook h7→h1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2p4r/p1R1b3/1p1pP3/2nP1N2/2Q2pN1/PP3P2/4RK1q w - - 2 32

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