Chess Puzzle #05uc5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 597 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/f6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. 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: r1b1kb1r/pp3pn1/2p1pBpp/4P3/2B3P1/5N2/PPP2P1P/3RK2R b Kkq - 0 15

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