Chess Puzzle #0B1OL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 560 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f1; bishop d6; pawns a2/c3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook d8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook d8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1Qk1/1b4pp/p2B2q1/1p1P4/8/2P4P/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 2 36

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