Chess Puzzle #3H8gp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1104 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king d3; rook h1; bishops c6/d6; pawns c5/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook b2; bishop b4; pawns d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook h1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2# — rook b2→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/2BB3p/2Pp4/1b6/3KP2P/1r3PP1/7R w - - 7 28

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