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

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rook g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook f5; pawns a6/b5/d5/f3/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/p6p/1p1p1r2/3Q2p1/2P2pP1/PP3P1q/6RK w - - 0 38

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