Chess Puzzle #1S9Oc — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1127 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d1; rook f5; bishop c2; pawns a2/b4/c3. Black: king e3; rook h2; pawns g4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook f5→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/8/5R2/1P4p1/2P1k3/P1B4r/3K4 w - - 5 37

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