Chess Puzzle #1UI9S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/g1; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks f5/g3; bishop c8; pawns a7/d6/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b2k2/p7/3p3p/3Ppr2/1PP5/P5r1/6PP/4R1RK w - - 0 34

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