Chess Puzzle #3XT2c — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1158 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; bishop c6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen c5; rook d8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/pp3pb1/2B3p1/2q5/8/8/PP1Q1PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 31

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