Chess Puzzle #0t3tN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 899 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4. Black: king e6; queen g6; rooks h3/h8; bishop e4; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p1p3pp/4k1q1/8/4bQP1/7r/PPP2P2/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 24

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