Chess Puzzle #283vZ — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; rooks d4/e3; knight d6; pawns e5/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a2/b2; pawns c5/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook d4→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2# — rook b2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/3N4/2p1P2p/3R3P/4R1PK/rr6/8 w - - 0 49

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