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

Position

White: king f1; rook c4; knight d6; pawns c2/d3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; rook a2; knight f4; pawns c5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/3N4/2p1p3/2R2n2/3P1P2/r1P2P1P/5K2 w - - 1 30

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