Chess Puzzle #2BmzU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 900 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b5/c1; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp1q1ppn/3p3p/1B6/5P2/1Q6/PP4PP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 3 17

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