Chess Puzzle #0WT50 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 501 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops b5/f6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; rooks a8/g8; bishops b4/c8; knight d4; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures bishop. 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: r1b1k1r1/p4p2/4pB2/1Bp1P3/1b1n4/2N4P/PP3PP1/3RK2R b Kq - 0 16

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