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

Rating 840 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rook f3; knight e4; pawns b4/c3/d4/e5/h2. Black: king h7; rooks f5/g1; pawns a7/f4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6k/7p/4Pr2/1P1PNp2/2P2R1K/7P/6r1 w - - 6 35

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