Chess Puzzle #1OJhP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 806 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f6; bishops c8/e5; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/c6/h4/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/2q1n2p/p1p2r1B/1pp1b2Q/4P2p/3P3P/PPP3P1/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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