Chess Puzzle #1DH9r — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 616 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/b1; bishops c2/e1; knight g2; pawns b5/c4/d5/e4/g4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops h3/h4; knight c7; pawns b6/c5/d6/e5/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight g2→h4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2n5/1p1p4/1PpPp3/2P1P1Pb/6pb/2B3N1/RR2B1K1 w - - 1 33

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