Chess Puzzle #0NQS5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 536 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook f4; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g3. Black: king g6; rook d1; pawns a7/f3/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h4→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/6k1/7p/5R1K/1P2PpP1/P4P2/3r4 w - - 12 39

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