Chess Puzzle #2EsoY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/d8; knights c7/e6; pawns g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen a4; rook h8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook h8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kR3r/1pN1n3/p3N3/8/q6p/7P/6P1/3R3K b - - 2 34

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