Chess Puzzle #4AjBw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; rook c7; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f3. Black: king f6; rook b2; knight h3; pawns b5/c6/e6/f4/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook c7→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2# — knight h3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R2p2/2p1pk2/1p6/3P1p2/1BPK1P1n/Pr6/8 w - - 0 37

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