Chess Puzzle #2VH1a — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 615 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks e8/f8; bishop h3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point 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 f8→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: 4rrk1/ppp3pp/2n5/3p4/4N3/1BP4b/PP1Q3P/R1B1RqK1 w - - 8 21

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