Chess Puzzle #5Adae — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1028 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f5/h5; pawns a2/f4/g3. Black: king g6; rook d1; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1b3k1/5R1R/5P2/6P1/P7/3r2K1 w - - 1 42

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