Chess Puzzle #4D8gt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1033 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks c7/e1; bishop e6; knight d6; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/d5/f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook c7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4knr/p1R3p1/1p1NBp2/3pP1Qp/3q4/8/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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