Chess Puzzle #1ne1p — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 442 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; rook e6; knight d5; pawns a4/b5/e4/f3/h2. Black: king h4; rook g8; bishop f2; pawns a5/b6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb6 — rook e6→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g8→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/1p2R3/pP1N4/P3P2k/5P2/5b1P/7K w - - 3 42

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