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

Rating 557 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops g2/g5; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/e2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. 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: r1b1kb1r/pp3ppp/1n2p3/2p1P1B1/2p5/N5P1/PP2PPBP/R2R2K1 b kq - 4 11

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