Chess Puzzle #2E9UU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 490 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f5; bishop b4; pawns a5/b2/c2/c7/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/e6; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c8→c7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1pP3pp/p3r3/P3pR2/1B2n3/8/1PP3PP/R6K b - - 0 26

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