Chess Puzzle #Gfu3k — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; rooks e4/g1; bishop f1; pawns c4/d5/g3/h3. Black: king d7; rooks b2/f8; pawns b4/b7/c5/f2/g4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf3# — rook f8→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p1k3p/8/2pP4/1pP1R1p1/4K1PP/1r3p2/5BR1 w - - 0 35

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