Chess Puzzle #2243V — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 723 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h2; rooks f6/h7; bishop g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/g2/h4. Black: king h5; queen d3; rook a8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/c7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king h5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf4# — rook f6→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/pbp4R/1p3R2/2p3Bk/4P2P/P1Pq4/1P4PK/8 b - - 5 30

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