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

Rating 1015 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b5/d6; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1k1r/pp3ppp/3B4/1B1p3P/3N2n1/8/PP3PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 17

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