Chess Puzzle #4iW4z — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king h2; bishop d4; pawns g7/h4. Black: king f1; rook d3; bishop g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook d3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6P1/8/8/3B2bP/3r4/7K/5k2 w - - 0 58

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