Chess Puzzle #20eFX — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 996 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king d5; rook h8; bishop a5; pawn h2. Black: king d7; rook f2; bishop d6; pawns e7/f3/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh2 — rook f2→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook h8→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7R/3kp3/3b4/B2K4/6p1/5p2/5r1P/8 b - - 3 53

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