Chess Puzzle #5K4nh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1147 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate, pin.

Position

White: king d3; queen f7; rook h1; bishop f4; knight c3; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks b2/h8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a6/a7/c6/d5/e7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen d8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h1→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate, pin. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2bq3r/p3pQbk/p1p4p/3p4/3P1B2/2NKP3/Pr3PP1/7R b - - 0 18

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