Chess Puzzle #0gS9x — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 670 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e2; rook f7; bishop e5; pawn d4. Black: king f5; rook a3; bishop d5; pawns a6/b7/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf4# — rook f7→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3R2/p3p3/3bBk2/3P4/r7/4K3/8 b - - 4 56

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