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

Rating 1027 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king b4; queen c5; rook c3; pawns b3/d4/e5/h5. Black: king a6; rooks a2/b2; bishop c6; pawns b7/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra4# — rook a2→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate, pin. The combination ends with Ra4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3p2/k1b5/2Q1P2P/1K1P4/1PR5/rr6/8 w - - 15 54

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