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

Rating 551 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks b8/d6; knight d4; pawn g2. Black: king h6; rooks f1/g5; pawns f7/g3/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R6/5p2/3R2pk/6r1/3N3p/6p1/6PK/5r2 w - - 0 41

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