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

Rating 993 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g2; rook d8; bishop b5; knight e4; pawns f4/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rook c7; bishop e8; knight f5; pawns f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook d8→e8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Rbk2/2r2pp1/7p/1B3n2/4NP2/6P1/6KP/8 b - - 8 38

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