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

Rating 650 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king d1; rook g1; bishop e4; knight d2; pawns a4/b4/c2/h3/h5. Black: king h6; rook e3; bishop h4; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g1→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3n1p/2pp3k/7P/PP2B2b/4r2P/2PN4/3K2R1 w - - 2 34

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