Chess Puzzle #12ajz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 758 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rook h2; bishops d1/f4; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook c1; bishops f3/g7; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen d2→a5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook c1→d1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp2ppbp/3p2p1/q7/3P1BP1/4Pb1P/P2Q1P1R/2rBK3 w - - 2 22

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