Chess Puzzle #29BJ0 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 729 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king d3; rook h3; bishop d4; pawn a2. Black: king g8; rooks b1/f1; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p2/1p4p1/8/3B4/3K3R/P7/1r3r2 b - - 3 54

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