Chess Puzzle #1sL0c — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks c1/f1; bishop g4; knight h4; pawns a2/d3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks b2/e2; bishop a3; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook e2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p2pp1/7p/8/5PBN/b1QPq1P1/Pr2r2P/2R2RK1 w - - 1 24

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