Chess Puzzle #1aOEL — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1030 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g3; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook h8→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pp3p2/1qp1pn2/3p2N1/8/1P4b1/PBPPP1BP/RN1Q1R1K w kq - 0 12

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