Chess Puzzle #1FFuA — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1165 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rooks d5/f3; pawns a3/b4. Black: king h6; rook g1; knight e3; pawns f4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d5→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook g1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/6pk/3R4/1P3p2/P3nR1K/8/6r1 w - - 4 57

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