Chess Puzzle #0HElY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 468 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rook h1; bishop f7; knight g1; pawns a2/c3/e3/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook d8; bishop a4; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight g1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/ppp1nBpp/4P3/8/b7/2P1P3/P4PPP/4K1NR w K - 0 14

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