Chess Puzzle #2I04z — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 911 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook a1; knight d3; pawns a6/g2/h4. Black: king g7; rook c4; bishop a7; pawns f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh4# — rook c4→h4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/b5k1/P5pp/5p2/2r4P/3N4/6P1/R6K w - - 4 52

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