Chess Puzzle #1Xli0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 622 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks e1/e8; bishop c6; pawns a4/b5/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d2; rooks c8/d6; pawns a7/b6/c2/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook c8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1Rk2/p4pp1/1pBr4/1P5p/P7/1Q5P/2pq2P1/4R2K b - - 1 36

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