Chess Puzzle #1Dl0K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 844 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen c6; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pp3ppp/2Q5/2q1p1B1/1bB1P3/2N2N2/PP3PPP/3RK2R b Kkq - 0 12

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