Chess Puzzle #1fZ1h — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1130 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h2; rook d8; bishop a3; pawns e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook c6; bishop f8; pawns c2/e5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook d8→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R1bk1/6p1/2r2p1p/4pP2/4P3/B6P/2p3PK/8 b - - 1 44

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