Chess Puzzle #0kk2S — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 917 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rook a5; bishop f3; pawns g2/h3. Black: king f6; rook c4; pawn g5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook c4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k2/R5p1/2r3K1/5B1P/6P1/8 w - - 13 55

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