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

Rating 560 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks d1/f1; bishop f6; pawns a3/c2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks b2/h6; pawns a7/c7/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen e6→c6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p1p2p2/2Q1qB1r/4P3/8/P6P/1rP3P1/3R1R1K b - - 0 26

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