Chess Puzzle #24jFe — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 560 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h2; rooks d1/d8; bishop f6; pawns a3/e5/g3/h3. Black: king e8; rooks a8/g6; bishop e6; pawns a4/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. 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

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

Position data

FEN: r2Rk3/5p1p/4bBr1/4P1p1/p7/P5PP/7K/3R4 b - - 2 40

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