Chess Puzzle #1CWC4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e3; bishop c2; knight e7; pawns a3/b4/e2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen c8; rook f6; bishop h3; pawns b5/c6/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f6→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2q5/4Nkp1/2p2r1p/1p1p4/1P5Q/P3R1Pb/2B1P2P/6K1 w - - 35 45

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