Chess Puzzle #0Br73 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; rooks c1/e1; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/h4. Black: king d5; rooks d2/g2; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/d4/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight b1→d2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2# — rook g2→d2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3p3/1p1k4/1P1pn2P/P7/3r2r1/1NRKR3 w - - 1 42

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