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

Rating 552 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h3; rook h1; bishop d5; pawns a4/b5/c4/f3/g4. Black: king g7; rook a2; bishop d6; pawns a5/b6/f6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook h1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook a2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/1p1b1pp1/pP1B4/P1P3P1/5P1K/r7/7R w - - 7 52

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