Chess Puzzle #0ABXE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 943 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook f1; knight h5; pawns a4/d4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook e2; bishop g3; pawns a7/d5/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook e2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p5p1/8/3p1Q1N/P2P2Pp/4q1bP/4r3/5RK1 w - - 6 38

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