Chess Puzzle #0virU — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 605 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king e6; rook h5; bishop f6. Black: king h7; rooks f3/g3; pawn e3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/4KB2/7R/8/4prr1/8/8 b - - 0 61

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