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

Position

White: king d3; queen b6; knight e5; pawns c7/d4/f7/h4. Black: king b3; rooks e4/f1; pawns b4/d5/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1# — rook f1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P2P2/1Q6/3pN2p/1p1Pr2P/1k1K4/8/5r2 w - - 1 57

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