Chess Puzzle #4z0MX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1017 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks g3/h5; bishop d3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king h8; rooks c8/f8; bishop f6; pawns b6/b7/d5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/1p3p1p/1p3b2/3p3R/P2P4/2PB2RP/1P6/6K1 b - - 6 30

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