Chess Puzzle #01HvT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 560 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/2p1pn2/4P1B1/Pbp5/2N1P3/1P3PPP/3RKB1R b Kkq - 0 10

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