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

Rating 682 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a5/g1; bishop c6; pawns a4/b3/c4/e4/g2. Black: king g8; rooks b2/h3; bishop e5; pawns c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook b2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/2B1p1p1/R1p1b3/P1P1P3/1P5r/1r4P1/6RK w - - 0 45

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