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

Rating 648 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook e8; bishop h3; pawns a3/g4. Black: king f2; rook c3; knight f4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook c3→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/8/8/8/5nP1/P1r4B/5k1K/8 w - - 4 76

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