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

Rating 579 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight d5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/ppp2ppp/4p3/3nP1B1/2P5/8/PP2NPPP/3RK2R b Kkq - 0 12

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