Chess Puzzle #0xEl0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 956 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c7/c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop c7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7# — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/ppb1kppp/2p5/4P3/2B1P3/2N5/PPP3PP/2KR1R2 b - - 0 16

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