Chess Puzzle #0b2gK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 594 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king c1; rooks f2/g1; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c2. Black: king g7; rooks d8/f7; bishop f3; pawns a6/b5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf1 — knight g3→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5rk1/p7/1p4p1/8/P4bN1/1PP2R2/2K3R1 w - - 4 39

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