Chess Puzzle #0wG1R — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 537 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; rook c8; bishop h6; pawns a2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook f7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook c8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R3k1/5r1p/p3p1pB/1p1q1p2/3P4/7P/P5P1/7K b - - 0 37

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