Chess Puzzle #0Ve3f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 731 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h3; rook f3; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/g4/h2. Black: king g7; rook a2; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook a2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppb3k1/8/6p1/1P2N1Pp/P4R1K/r6P/8 w - - 3 49

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