Chess Puzzle #18GYX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 943 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e6/g1; bishop h5; pawns a2/c3/h2/h3. Black: king g7; rooks d2/f2; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2pn2k1/p3R2p/1p5B/8/2P4P/P2r1r1P/6RK b - - 8 36

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