Chess Puzzle #0rwz5 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 694 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king a6; rook b1; bishop h3; pawns b5/c4. Black: king d6; rook e7; bishop e3; pawns f5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop h3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra7# — rook e7→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Ra7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4rp2/K2k4/1P3p2/2P5/4b2B/8/1R6 w - - 3 46

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