Chess Puzzle #1NrHe — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight e4; pawns a7/d5/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook c8→c1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rqkb1r/pQ2pppp/8/3pP3/2P1n1b1/8/PP3PPP/RNB1KB1R w KQk - 1 10

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