Chess Puzzle #51xE8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1000 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/f7; bishops c4/h6; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d4; bishops c8/e5; pawns a7/c6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook d4→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/p3pR1p/2p3pB/4b3/2BrP3/8/P1P3PP/1R4K1 b - - 0 17

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