Chess Puzzle #1qf7m — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 684 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f3; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishops c2/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight g1→e2. 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: 3rk2r/ppp1bppp/2n2n2/8/8/2P1QB1P/PPb2PP1/RNB1K1NR w KQk - 4 13

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