Chess Puzzle #0x3Vh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rooks e3/g1; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/f3/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen d1; rooks d8/f8; bishop a4; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook g1→d1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate, queenside attack. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/p4ppp/1p6/6PN/b6P/4RP2/PP3Q2/2Kq2R1 w - - 5 31

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