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

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rooks d1/h6; pawns a2/g3/h2. Black: king a8; queen e2; rooks f1/g8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook d1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e2→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k5r1/1p6/p1n4R/8/Q7/6P1/P3q2P/3R1r1K w - - 4 36

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