Chess Puzzle #1DlOK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d6; rooks a1/e1; bishops a3/c6; knight e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f2/g3. Black: king e8; queen h1; rooks c8/h8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh1 — bishop c6→h1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh1# — rook h8→h1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/pb1p1pp1/1pBQpn2/8/2P5/BP2N1P1/P3PP2/R3RK1q w k - 1 20

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