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

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/e8; knight d3; pawns a3/b2/e6/g3. Black: king b6; rooks c2/h2; pawns a5/c6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/2p3pp/1kp1P3/p7/8/P2N2P1/1Pr4r/3R1K2 w - - 0 37

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