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

Rating 854 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king c1; rooks e1/f7; bishop b5; knight e2; pawns a4/b2/c2/d4. Black: king d6; rooks a8/h2; bishops f5/f8; pawns b7/d5/e6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook f7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b2/1p3R2/3kp1p1/1B1p1b2/P2P4/8/1PP1N2r/2K1R3 b - - 1 27

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