Chess Puzzle #5JD1p — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b5/e1; bishop a4; pawns c4/d5/e5/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks a6/f8; bishop d4; pawns a5/c5/f4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6# — rook a6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/r7/pRpPP3/B1Pb1p2/5P2/4Q1Pq/4R2K w - - 0 27

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