Chess Puzzle #2LeIc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 585 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; knights a8/b1; pawns a4/b2/c3/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f7; bishops g7/h3; pawns a5/b6/d6/e5/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f7→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: N5k1/5rbp/1p1p4/p2Pp3/P7/2P3Pb/1P1Q3P/RN2RqK1 w - - 2 32

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