Chess Puzzle #1v4A3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e3; bishop h2; pawns a4/b5/c4/g3. Black: king b8; rooks f1/f7; bishop g2; pawns b6/b7/c7/d5/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook c1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f7→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1pp2r2/1p6/1P1p4/P1P5/4R1Pp/6bB/2R2rK1 w - - 1 51

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