Chess Puzzle #2TwK1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 714 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/e5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/e8; bishop f5; knights d5/f6; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/pp2qp2/5n2/3nBbp1/2BPp1P1/1Q6/PP1N1P2/2KR3R b - - 0 22

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