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

Rating 917 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rook a7; knight e6; pawn g3. Black: king h8; rook f2; knight f1; pawn a6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook f2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/R7/p3N3/8/8/6PK/5r2/5n2 w - - 4 39

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