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

Rating 542 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h4; queen b8; pawn g4. Black: king f6; rook c3; bishop g5; pawns e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king h4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook c3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5p2/4pk2/6bp/6PK/2r5/8/8 w - - 0 50

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