Chess Puzzle #0TGI8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; knight e3; pawns a2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; rooks f2/h7; knights e2/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2# — knight e4→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp1k3r/2pp3p/8/2P1n3/4N3/P3nrPP/R4R1K w - - 0 24

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