Chess Puzzle #1dF5D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 635 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, opera mate.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/h1; bishops c7/f1; knights a3/f3; pawns b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights b4/g4; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppB1ppbp/6p1/8/1n4n1/N4N2/1PP2PPP/1K1R1B1R b kq - 3 14

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