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

Rating 641 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook c8; bishop f1; pawns d5/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king d4; rook d6; knight f4; pawns b4/e5/f6/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc4# — rook c8→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/8/3r1p2/3Pp1p1/1p1kPn1p/5P1P/5P2/5BK1 b - - 5 50

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