Chess Puzzle #0AfES — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 600 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king f2; rook c7; bishop g5; pawns b2/b4/d4/g3/h4. Black: king f6; rook d6; bishop d5; pawns a7/b6/f5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7# — rook c7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1R2p2/1p1r1kp1/3b1pBp/1P1P3P/6P1/1P3K2/8 b - - 1 37

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