Chess Puzzle #158ZA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 700 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king d2; rooks c7/h6; bishop a1; pawns a2/b3/e3/h4. Black: king d5; rook g2; bishop f5; knight h3; pawns a7/c5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc2# — rook g2→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1R4p/7R/2pk1b2/7P/1P2P2n/P2K2r1/B7 w - - 3 35

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