Chess Puzzle #0C94n — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 716 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king d6; rook h8; bishop b5; pawn d5. Black: king d8; rook e2; pawns a2/b4/c5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e2→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook h8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k3R/8/3K4/1BpP4/1p5p/8/p3r3/8 b - - 1 75

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