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

Rating 538 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; knight c7; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook f8; bishop h3; pawns a5/b7/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pN4p/3p4/p2P4/1PP1q3/P5Pb/7P/4R1K1 w - - 0 31

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