Chess Puzzle #02YNl — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 502 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f6; rook c8. Black: king h6; knight d3; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight d3→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook c8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/8/5Kpk/7p/8/3n4/8/8 b - - 15 66

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