Chess Puzzle #2VT9q — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b5; pawns a4/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops e6/f8; pawns a5/b4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rqkb1r/1Q3ppp/4b3/pN6/Pp2P3/8/1P3PPP/R1B2RK1 w k - 0 16

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