Chess Puzzle #0Tk80 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 605 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g2; rook g5; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g3/h4. Black: king f5; rooks d1/d3; pawns b6/c6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5# — rook g5→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1pp5/5kRp/5P1P/2Br2P1/PP4K1/3r4 b - - 12 39

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