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

Position

White: king a3; rook a7; bishop d4; pawns b3/e3/f4/g3. Black: king g6; rook h2; bishop d5; pawns f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra2# — rook h2→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Ra2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5pp/5pk1/3b4/3B1P2/KP2P1P1/7r/8 w - - 2 42

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