Chess Puzzle #1CCpZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 733 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook a8; bishop f6; knight d4; pawns a2/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d7; rook h7; bishops d6/g6; pawns a5/b6/c7/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop g6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook a8→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: R7/2pk1p1r/1p1b1Bb1/p6p/2PN4/6P1/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 1 27

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