Chess Puzzle #0hhsS — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d6/f2; pawns g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks b1/f8; knight h7; pawn h4. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rbxf1# — rook b1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rbxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/7n/3R3Q/8/7p/8/5RPP/1r4K1 w - - 1 34

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