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

Rating 435 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/e4/e5/f2/f3/h3. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b5/c4/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. 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: rn2kb1r/p2n1ppp/2p5/1p2P1B1/2p1P3/P1N2P1P/1P3P2/3RKB1R b Kkq - 0 11

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