Chess Puzzle #1dS69 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 457 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks c5/h1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishops g4/g7; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/e5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen c2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/p5b1/2p3p1/2R1p2p/4n1bP/1P4P1/PBQ2P2/4K2R w K - 3 25

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