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

Rating 553 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d8; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight e5; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2Rkb1r/p4p1p/2p1p1p1/4n1B1/4P3/2N2P2/PPP2P1P/3R2K1 b kq - 8 18

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