Chess Puzzle #0qsq1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook g1; pawn g2. Black: king h7; queen h3; rook c2; knight f1; pawns b6/f4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2# — rook c2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/6pk/1p5p/8/5p2/7q/2r3P1/5nRK w - - 0 45

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