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

Rating 964 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king a3; rooks c3/f2; pawns b2/e5. Black: king g6; rook g4; bishop d1; pawns e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c3→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra4# — rook g4→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Ra4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4p1k1/4P3/6r1/K1R5/1P3R2/3b4 w - - 3 49

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