Chess Puzzle #25fzF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/e2; pawns a3/b6/c5/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks f8/g4; knight h5; pawns a5/d7/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook a1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3p3p/1P2p1p1/p1P4n/6r1/P2Q4/4R2P/R4q1K w - - 5 33

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