Chess Puzzle #0AoDW — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 643 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops b6/f1; knights a4/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a5/b7/c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king c7→c8. 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: rn3bnr/1pk3pp/1Bp1bp2/p3p3/N1P1P3/8/PP3PPP/2KR1BNR b - - 5 10

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