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

Rating 755 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g2; queen h8; rook h1; bishops d3/f6; knight c2; pawns a4/b4/f2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a6/d5/e4/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h1→h8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kQ/1q3pb1/p4Bp1/3p4/PP2p3/3B4/2N2PK1/7R b - - 1 33

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