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

Rating 601 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king b2; queen f2; rook b6; bishop f4; pawns a5/b4/c3/d4/g3/g5/h4. Black: king c7; queen d7; rook g6; bishop g4; knight d8; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king c7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b6→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3n4/2kq1p2/pR4r1/Pp1p2Pp/1PpP1BbP/2P3P1/1K3Q2/8 b - - 3 59

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