Chess Puzzle #PJQxj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; rook e3; pawns a4/b5/c4/g2/h3. Black: king f4; rook f7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g3# — pawn g2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with g3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2r2/1p1p3p/pP4p1/P1P2k2/3KR2P/6P1/8 b - - 9 54

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