Chess Puzzle #2Cwo5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 576 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f1; bishop b4; pawns a2/b2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rook d7; knight g6; pawns b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kQ2/3r2pp/1p2q1n1/8/1B6/4P3/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 3 32

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