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

Rating 906 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c4; rook e2; bishop b4; pawns b5/d4/h2. Black: king f5; rook h3; knight d5; pawns b6/e6/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop b4→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc3# — rook h3→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2pp2/1P1n1k2/1BKP4/7r/4R2P/8 w - - 2 49

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