Chess Puzzle #3Dd1J — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1031 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen g2; rooks c1/h1; bishop f3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d1/d8; bishop a7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

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

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/bpp2pp1/pq2pn2/4PP2/8/2P2B1P/PP2N1Q1/2Rr1K1R w - - 5 25

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