Chess Puzzle #0hyp9 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 920 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b6; rook h7; knight b4; pawns b3/c4. Black: king b8; rook g6; bishop b5; pawns a6/b7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king b6→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b6# — pawn b7→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with b6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1p5R/pK4r1/1b6/1NP5/1P6/8/8 w - - 3 53

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