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

Position

White: king h2; queen b7; rooks d7/e2; pawns g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a1/f8; knight c4; pawns d5/e6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook e2→f2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2# — rook f8→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1Q1R2p1/4p1p1/3p4/2n5/6PP/4Rq1K/r7 w - - 0 32

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