Chess Puzzle #17Lnu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 891 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f3/h2. Black: king c8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnk2b1r/pppn1ppp/8/4P1B1/8/4NP2/PPP4P/3RKB1R b K - 0 12

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