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

Rating 586 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rook f1; bishop h6; pawns d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook e7; bishop g5; knight d7; pawns d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight d7→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Qk1/3nr2p/4p1pB/3pP1b1/3P4/2q5/6PP/5R1K b - - 1 30

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