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

Position

White: king h4; queen e6; bishop f7; pawns a7/b2/c3/h3. Black: king g7; rooks g1/g3; bishop c5; pawns f5/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook g3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/P4Bk1/4Q3/2b2pp1/7K/2P3rP/1P6/6r1 w - - 0 42

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