Chess Puzzle #0tTvQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishop e5; knight b6; pawns b5/c2/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rook h8; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a1→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1n2r/pp2q1pp/1N2pp2/1P2B3/5P2/4P3/2P3PP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 20

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