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

Rating 601 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rook g3; knight e5; pawns c3/d4. Black: king f6; rook e8; pawns c7/d5/f5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4# — rook e8→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2p5/5k2/3pNp2/3P1Kp1/2P3R1/8/8 w - - 3 48

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