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

Rating 591 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook b8; bishop f6; pawns d5/e3/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d7; rook c2; knight h2; pawns c7/d6/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight h2→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook b8→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R6/2pk3p/3p1Bp1/3P1p2/4pP1P/4P1P1/2r4n/6K1 b - - 7 42

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