Chess Puzzle #1xDj4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook e1; knight c5; pawns b4/c3/d4/h2. Black: king h7; queen f2; rook h3; pawns c7/e2/f6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook h3→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p4k/5ppp/2N5/1P1P4/2P4r/2Q1pq1P/4R2K w - - 0 33

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