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

Position

White: king c2; queen c3; rook f1; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3. Black: king g8; queen g1; rooks d8/f2; pawns a7/c6/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1# — queen g1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p1p3pp/2p5/8/2P1N3/1PQ1P3/PBK2r2/5Rq1 w - - 0 29

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