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

Rating 604 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/g7; bishops c1/c4; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop f3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook g7→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2pRp/2n5/8/2B5/4Pb2/PP3P1P/R1BNK3 w Q - 1 13

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