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

Rating 887 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook b6; knight f5; pawns f2/g2. Black: king d7; rook d1; pawns f4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/1R6/5N1p/5p2/8/5PPK/3r4 w - - 0 47

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