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

Rating 614 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king f1; rook h7; bishop d3; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4. Black: king b6; rook g3; bishop e3; pawns c6/d5/f3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook h7→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7R/1kp5/3p4/3P4/3Bbpr1/PPP4N/5K2 w - - 0 42

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