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

Rating 872 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king f1; rook d7; bishop e6; knight h6; pawns b2/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; rooks b4/e8; bishop g7; pawns c5/e5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook d7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3R2bp/4B1pN/2p1pp2/1r6/4P1P1/1P3PP1/5K2 b - - 5 28

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