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

Position

White: king g3; rook d4; knight c5; pawns b3/d6/f2/g4. Black: king f7; rook h8; bishop f1; pawns a6/f6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh3# — rook h8→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5k2/p2P1p2/2N3p1/3R2P1/1P4K1/5P2/5b2 w - - 7 40

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