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

Position

White: king a1; queen a6; rooks e2/h1; bishop f3; knight b2; pawns a2/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c1; rooks c8/h8; bishop d2; knight d6; pawns b4/d7/e5/f6/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook h1→c1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook c8→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/3p1p2/Q2n1p2/4pP2/1p2P2p/5B2/PN1bR1PP/K1q4R w k - 1 28

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