Chess Puzzle #12uZ4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 459 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/e1; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king f6; rook h4; bishop f3; pawns a6/c6/e4/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb3 — rook b7→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/p1p2k2/8/4pp1r/5b2/PP3P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 41

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