Chess Puzzle #1upO1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d1; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook f1→d1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp2ppp/8/8/8/8/PP2NPPP/R1Bq1RK1 w - - 0 13

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