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

Rating 800 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king b8; rooks f1/f8; bishops d3/d6; pawns a7/b7/e4/h7. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook d1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/pp5p/3b4/8/1Q2p3/2NbP3/PP4PP/R1BR1rK1 w - - 1 23

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