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

Rating 423 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; bishop f6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/ppp2p1p/5B2/8/8/1P6/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 17

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