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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e2; pawns b4/c3/c5/f2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks f8/g3; pawns a7/c6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p7/2p5/2P5/1P6/2P3rq/3QRP2/6K1 w - - 0 32

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