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

Rating 648 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks a1/d1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen a6; rooks a8/h8; bishop a3; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures queen. 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: r2Qk2r/pp3pp1/q3p3/4P1Bp/2p4P/bP6/P4PP1/R2R2K1 b kq - 3 18

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