Chess Puzzle #2MfRZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 567 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks c1/h1; bishop c3; knight f4; pawns a3/b3/c2/e4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d1; rooks d8/e8; bishops g4/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook c1→d1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp3pb1/2p5/4p1P1/4PNbP/PPB1Q3/2P2P2/2RqK2R w K - 1 26

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