Chess Puzzle #149Ob — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 857 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook g5; pawns f2/f3/h7. Black: king d4; rook c8; knight f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook g5→g8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c8→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/7P/8/6R1/3k1n2/5P2/5P2/5K2 w - - 1 46

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