Chess Puzzle #3O9tL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; rook c1; knight a7; pawns a2/c2/d3/f2. Black: king e7; rooks d6/g7; bishop d7; pawns a4/c7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen b8→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6# — rook d6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/N1pbk1r1/3r4/8/p7/3P4/P1P2P1K/2R5 w - - 11 44

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