Chess Puzzle #1M7jI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook f1; bishop e7; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks b6/c8; bishop b7; knight a4; pawns a6/e5/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook f1→c1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook c8→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b2B1p1/pr5p/4pp1Q/n7/5P2/P5PP/2q2R1K w - - 0 36

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