Chess Puzzle #1k684 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 559 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h4; knight d6; pawns a4/c4. Black: king f4; rook b1. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook b1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3N4/8/P1P2k1K/8/8/1r6 w - - 2 55

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