Chess Puzzle #12vBy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 799 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f1; bishops f4/h5; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen e4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bk1bnr/pppp3p/5p2/7B/3PqB2/N1P5/PP4PP/4RRK1 b - - 1 14

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