Chess Puzzle #01YDB — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 630 · Beginner · Anastasia’s mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h4; rook f5; knight g6; pawns f2/g4/h5. Black: king e6; rook a1; knight e4; pawn g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook a1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/4k1N1/5R1P/4n1PK/8/5P2/r7 w - - 11 60

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