Chess Puzzle #0ngtQ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1274 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king f3; rook d7; bishop h6; pawns g3/h4. Black: king g8; rook a2; bishop c5; pawns f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook d7→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2# — rook a2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3R4/6pB/2b2p2/7P/5KP1/r7/8 w - - 2 49

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