Chess Puzzle #2T1Pg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks d6/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight c3; pawns c5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa5 — rook a1→a5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d6→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b1kb1r/3p1ppp/3rp3/q1p3Q1/4P3/2n2N2/1P3PPP/R3KB1R w Kk - 0 16

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