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

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/e3; knight b7; pawns a4/e5/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b2/g2; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1N3ppp/8/4P3/P7/4R3/1r4rP/R3K3 w - - 5 41

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