Chess Puzzle #38mkF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1035 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h7; bishops b2/f1; pawns a3/b4/d2/e3/f4/g3/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/f5; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3p1R/1n1b2p1/5bP1/1P2QP2/P3P1P1/1B1P4/R3KB2 b Q - 0 17

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