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

Rating 1106 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h3; rook d3; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f5/g4/h4. Black: king h7; rook e2; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook d3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook e2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppb4k/2p5/3p1PB1/3P2PP/3R3K/PP2r3/8 w - - 3 39

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