Chess Puzzle #1GOr8 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; rooks c7/g8; pawns b7/g3/h4. Black: king f6; rook b2; knight g4; pawns e4/f5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g8→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg4# — pawn h5→g4, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with hxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/1PR5/5k2/5p1p/4p1nP/6PK/1r6/8 w - - 9 47

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