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

Position

White: king b1; queen a5; rook b6; pawns a2/c2/f3/g4. Black: king a8; rooks a7/d8; bishop g7; knight b2; pawns b4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook b6→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: k2r4/r5bp/1R6/Q7/1p4P1/5P2/PnP5/1K6 w - - 12 38

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