Chess Puzzle #177xN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 945 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king a2; rooks e2/g4; bishop c6; pawns c2/g3/h4. Black: king e6; rooks d1/f7; bishop e5; pawns a7/c4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rge4 — rook g4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook d1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4r1p/2B1k3/4b3/2p3RP/6P1/K1P1R3/3r4 w - - 0 36

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