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

Position

White: king c1; rook b1; bishop g3; knight f3; pawns c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a2/e2; pawns e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4pp1p/6p1/8/8/2P1PNB1/r3rPPP/1RK5 w - - 3 24

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