Chess Puzzle #3HRyT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1110 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g2; rooks e1/e7; bishop b3; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king f7; rooks a8/h5; bishop f8; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook e7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b2/pp2Rk1p/3p2p1/2p2p1r/5P2/PBn3PP/1P4K1/4R3 b - - 1 32

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