Chess Puzzle #1qTwZ — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 844 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g2; rook a7; bishop e5; pawns f2/g4. Black: king g6; rook d1; bishop h4; pawns a3/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7# — rook a7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/6kp/4B3/6Pb/p7/5PK1/3r4 b - - 2 38

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