Chess Puzzle #1q0bp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e6; pawns a3/b4. Black: king g8; rooks c3/g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh3# — rook c3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp5p/4Np2/3p4/1P4r1/P1r5/8/R1B2R1K w - - 0 28

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