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

Rating 564 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, opera mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks c1/c6; knights d1/d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks f7/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/d5/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight d2→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f7→f1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen a6→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, opera mate, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4rpp/Q1R5/3p4/3Pp3/4P1Pb/PP1N3P/2RN1qK1 w - - 3 24

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