Chess Puzzle #25jJr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g3; rook f8; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g5. Black: king h8; rook e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook f8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5R1k/ppp1r2p/2n3p1/3B2P1/8/2P3K1/PP6/8 b - - 2 33

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