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

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/f1; knight f4; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/f6/h2. Black: king d7; rooks g8/h8; bishop c7; pawns a4/b5/c6/d5/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight f4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook h8→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/2bk4/2p1pP2/1pPp4/pP1P1N2/P7/7P/4RR1K w - - 0 34

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