Chess Puzzle #0p2Ln — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 419 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d8/e1; bishop c6; pawns a3/b3/c2/f2/h3. Black: king f8; rooks a6/g8; bishop f6; pawns a5/f4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop f6→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R1kr1/5ppp/r1B2b2/p7/5p2/PP5P/2P2P2/1K2R3 b - - 4 26

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