Chess Puzzle #2A2kT — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 731 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g4; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/c2/d4/f7. Black: king h7; rooks c3/e5; bishop h4; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/g5/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3# — rook c3→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3P1k/6p1/3pr1p1/2pP2Kb/2r5/P1P5/R4R2 w - - 0 33

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