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

Rating 717 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g2; rooks h1/h8; bishop f6; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/f3/g5. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f5; bishops c6/g7; pawns a4/b5/c4/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h1→h8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5kR/5pb1/2b1pBp1/1pN2rP1/pPpP4/P1P2P2/6K1/7R b - - 9 39

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