Chess Puzzle #29rUs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 638 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; bishop e8; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/f2/g3. Black: king h7; rooks f8/h5; bishop d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop e8→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h5→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Br2/p4p1k/1p2pQ1p/2pb3r/P7/2PP2P1/1P3P2/6K1 w - - 0 30

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