Chess Puzzle #24XSw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; rooks c3/d6; knight c1; pawns f5/h2. Black: king f1; rooks a2/e2; pawns d5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook c3→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1p/3R1p2/3p1P2/8/2R5/r3r2P/2NK1k2 w - - 3 42

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