Chess Puzzle #08M8v — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 588 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; pawns a3/b4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook f4; bishop c4; pawns a7/d5/e6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p6p/4p3/3p2pQ/1PbP1r2/P7/6PP/6qK w - - 0 34

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