Chess Puzzle #17DWX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 543 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook f1; bishop d6; pawns d4/g4/h6. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook f7; bishop e8; pawns a7/e4/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook f7→g7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4b1k1/p4rQp/3Bp1pP/8/3Pp1P1/8/4q3/5RK1 b - - 1 35

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