Chess Puzzle #21mBl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rook c5; pawns b3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook d8; pawns b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook c5→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: q2r2k1/5ppp/1Q2p3/1pR5/8/1P4P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 6 36

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