Chess Puzzle #31hOq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; rook d7; knight d4; pawns e7/f4/g3. Black: king c5; rook a2; knight e4; pawns a7/c3/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2# — rook a2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p2RP3/6p1/2k2p2/3NnP1K/2p3P1/r7/8 w - - 5 51

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