Chess Puzzle #3sdlz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; rooks a6/c6; knight g4; pawns d4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; rooks b3/g7; knight f4; pawns a3/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5# — pawn g6→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6rk/R1R3p1/8/3P1nNK/pr5P/6P1/8 w - - 7 38

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