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

Position

White: king a2; rooks c2/h2; knight d2; pawns a3/c3/g5/h4. Black: king g7; rooks b2/e1; knight a4; pawns a5/c4/e6/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook c2→b2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxc3# — knight a4→c3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nxc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4p1kp/4p1p1/p5P1/n1p4P/P1P5/KrRN3R/4r3 w - - 0 32

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