Chess Puzzle #16iKs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1161 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishop h1; knights d4/f3; pawns b4/c4/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook f2; bishops e3/h3; knight g4; pawns b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pp2p1p/3p2p1/8/1PPNP1n1/3PbNPb/5r1P/4R1KB w - - 2 26

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