Chess Puzzle #14jNq — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1072 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rook g8; knight e4; pawn f3. Black: king g4; bishop d4; knight h3; pawns e5/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g4→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook g8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/8/8/4p1p1/3bN1kp/5P1n/4K3/8 b - - 0 48

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