Chess Puzzle #0Cnug — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 640 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook b5; pawns a4/b3/c3/e3. Black: king e6; rook h2; knight e5; pawn h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook h2→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k3/1R2n2p/P7/1PP1PK2/7r/8 w - - 1 44

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