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

Rating 515 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h5; rook b6; bishop d7; pawn e6. Black: king f6; rook e5; bishop g6; pawn h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook e5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3B4/1R2Pkbp/4r2K/8/8/8/8 w - - 10 43

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