Chess Puzzle #1sQr7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 633 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook f4; bishop e7; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/h8; bishops a1/c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f4→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb3kr/pp2B1p1/2p2n1p/6NQ/4PR2/1P6/P1P3PP/bN5K b - - 0 15

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