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

Rating 505 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/d1; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns b2/b4/c5/g3/g4. Black: king e8; rooks d4/h8; knight e2; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook d4→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/1pp2pp1/p3p3/2P3B1/1P1rN1P1/6P1/1P2n2p/R2R3K b k - 4 29

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