Chess Puzzle #2FCuP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; knight d6; pawns b4/d5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rook c1; bishop g7; pawns f3/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5# — bishop g7→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R4pb1/3N3p/3P2p1/1P4P1/5p1P/5P2/2r3K1 w - - 1 34

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