Chess Puzzle #105eI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 618 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king d2; rooks a7/c6; bishop c5; pawns c2/c3/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e6; rook b8; bishop d7; pawns c4/d5/e4/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop d7→c6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7# — rook a7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/R2b2pp/2R1kp2/2Bp4/2p1p1P1/2P1P2P/2PK1P2/8 b - - 0 30

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