Chess Puzzle #5Bp0N — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rook f5; knight f1; pawns a2/f4/g3. Black: king c8; rook b2; knight c3; pawns a7/b5/c7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2# — rook b2→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/p1p5/8/1p3R2/5P1p/2n3P1/Pr6/4KN2 w - - 0 31

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