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

Rating 557 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h3; rook c6; bishop e6; pawns a6/b5/d3/g3. Black: king b8; rooks e3/h7; pawns a7/b6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook h7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c6→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p6r/PpR1B3/1P5p/8/3Pr1PK/8/8 b - - 6 40

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