Chess Puzzle #05Bly — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 710 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rooks a1/g1; bishop g2; knights c4/e1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks f2/f8; bishops f4/h5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook f2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp1n2p1/2p4p/4p2b/2NpPb2/3P3q/PPP2rB1/RQ2N1RK w - - 0 28

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