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

Rating 627 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king b1; queen d1; pawns a2/b2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rook c5; bishop g5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c5→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/1p6/2r3b1/6P1/7P/PP6/1K1Q4 w - - 1 32

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