Chess Puzzle #2BqHK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f2; knight f6; pawns a4/b2/g2. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks g8/h3; pawns c6/c7/e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/2p5/2pqpN2/8/P7/7r/1P2QRP1/R5K1 w - - 1 30

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