Chess Puzzle #1UfV1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks e1/f1; bishop g4; pawns a3/b4/c4/d3. Black: king a8; queen h3; rooks g8/h8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g4→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook h8→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k5rr/pp6/2p2Q2/8/1PPn2B1/P2P3q/8/4RR1K w - - 0 30

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