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

Rating 603 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f6; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks a8/e8; bishop b4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp2pp1/3p1B1p/3P4/1bP5/3Q2NP/PP3PP1/R3qK1R w - - 1 18

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