Chess Puzzle #1I8DV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/c8; knight h3; pawns g3/h2. Black: king g6; rooks d2/e2; pawns a6/e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/2R5/p3p1kp/6p1/8/6PN/3rr2P/6K1 w - - 5 41

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