Chess Puzzle #0a6W7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 444 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/d1; bishops c6/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/e2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f2; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, 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: r1b1k2r/pp3p2/2B1p2p/6B1/2p5/6P1/PP2Pb1P/RN1R3K b kq - 0 14

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