Chess Puzzle #5KqXs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; rooks f7/h1; bishop e3; knight g1; pawns b3/c2/e4/g5/g6. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a1/h8; bishop g7; knight c3; pawns b4/c5/d6/e7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king c1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1# — rook a1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hook mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/4pRbp/1q1pQ1P1/2p3P1/1p2P3/1Pn1B3/2P5/r1K3NR w k - 3 28

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