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

Position

White: king e4; rooks c5/g1; knight c3; pawns a3/d4/f3/h2. Black: king f6; rook b2; bishop f5; knights f4/g2; pawns a6/b5/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf5+ — rook c5→f5, captures bishop, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf5# — pawn e6→f5, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with exf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3pk1p/1pR2b2/3PKn2/P1N2P2/1r4nP/6R1 w - - 6 37

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