Chess Puzzle #1EWO0 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 936 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks b7/g7; bishop b3; pawns a2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks c1/h4; bishop e3; pawns a7/e4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook c1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pR4R1/8/8/4p2r/1B2b3/P6P/2r4K w - - 3 42

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