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

Rating 989 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rook f3; knight e6; pawns c4/h2. Black: king f6; rook h1; knight g4; pawns f5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e6→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook h1→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4Nk2/5p2/2P3np/5R1K/7P/7r w - - 1 48

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