Chess Puzzle #2Dd5s — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 566 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rook f3; bishop b3; pawns a3/b4/h3. Black: king g6; rook d4; pawns g5/h4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf4# — rook d4→f4, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/6p1/1P1r2Kp/PB3R1P/8/8 w - - 2 44

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