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

Rating 492 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e8; bishop c6; pawns a3/b5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d8; rooks c4/f8; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook f8→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: 3kRr2/p1p3pp/1pB5/1P6/2r5/P2n2P1/5P1P/4R1K1 b - - 4 29

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