Chess Puzzle #2K7EP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 441 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishops f3/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rkbnr/ppp3pp/8/5p2/4p3/2P1PbPP/PP3P2/RNB1KB1R w KQk - 0 13

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