Chess Puzzle #0GdrS — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns b4/c5/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks f2/h8; bishop b5; knight e4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/5ppp/p3p3/1bPp4/1P1Pn3/5N2/5rPP/R1B1R1K1 w k - 0 22

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