Chess Puzzle #3LEo1 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g4; rook c7; knight f5; pawn g3. Black: king h7; rook a2; knight g5; pawns f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7# — rook c7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R3pk/5p1p/5Nn1/6K1/6P1/r7/8 b - - 5 39

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