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

Rating 448 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d5/e1; bishop a4; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; rook a2; bishops c8/g7; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b2k2/5pbp/4p1p1/3R4/B7/7P/r4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 25

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