Chess Puzzle #26G51 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 696 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h4; bishop f4; pawns g4/h3. Black: king g6; rook e8. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook e8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/8/6k1/8/5BPK/7P/8/8 w - - 3 57

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