Chess Puzzle #0UF2Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook e3; bishop c5; pawns b4/c2/f4/g2/h5. Black: king f7; queen c1; rook d1; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/e4/f5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kp1/p1n5/1pB2p1P/1P2pP2/4R3/2P2QPK/2qr4 w - - 2 35

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