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

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook g1; bishop g2; pawn e6. Black: king h7; queen h3; rooks b3/e2; pawns a6/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook b3→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Qpk/p3P2p/2p5/8/1r5q/4r1B1/6RK w - - 0 49

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