Chess Puzzle #1nm5w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 681 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king c2; rook d2; bishop f6; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/e5. Black: king c7; rook g1; bishop h6; pawns a3/d7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh2 — rook d2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook g1→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2kp4/5B1b/4P3/2P5/pP1P4/P1KR4/6r1 w - - 3 42

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