Chess Puzzle #0QzFM — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1363 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king f3; rook g7; bishop c1; pawns a3/e5. Black: king f5; rook c4; knight f4; pawns c3/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5# — rook g7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/4p3/4Pk2/2r2n2/P1p2K2/8/2B5 b - - 0 43

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