Chess Puzzle #3m3Au — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks e1/g5; knight f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3. Black: king d6; rooks h1/h7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight f1→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R7h2# — rook h7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with R7h2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7r/p2k4/1pp3R1/3p4/5P2/PPP2K2/4RN1r w - - 0 31

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