Chess Puzzle #1940B — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 789 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king a1; queen f2; rooks e1/f4; pawns a2/d4/g2/h5. Black: king h7; queen b1; rook b8; bishop f5; pawns a7/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb1 — rook e1→b1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb1# — rook b8→b1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/p5pk/4p2p/3p1b1P/3P1R2/8/P4QP1/Kq2R3 w - - 5 39

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