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

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks c1/f1; knights d5/e3; pawns b2/b5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a7/e5; bishop c5; knight g3; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh5# — rook e5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/r1p2p2/1p1p2pp/pPbNr3/4P3/2Q1NPn1/1P3qPP/2R2R1K w - - 10 29

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