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

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c6/e4; bishops b6/f5; pawns b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; rooks b7/e8; bishop g7; knight b4; pawns a6/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c6→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/1r3pb1/pBR4p/5Bp1/1nP1R3/7P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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