Chess Puzzle #Zlqj5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; rooks b7/g7; bishop h6; knight d2; pawns a2/h4. Black: king h8; rooks c6/e8; bishop f5; knight c4; pawns d3/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf5 — king f4→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re5# — rook e8→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1R4R1/2r4B/5bpp/2n2K1P/3p4/P2N4/8 w - - 0 44

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