Chess Puzzle #04haU — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 743 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h6; rook a5; bishop d4; pawn g4. Black: king f7; rook f1; bishop b3; pawn a4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/7K/R7/p2B2P1/1b6/8/5r2 w - - 3 59

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