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

Rating 891 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rook c3; bishop a4; pawns b3/f3. Black: king f4; rook f2; pawns a5/e6/f5/f7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king h3→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook f2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4p3/p4p2/B4k1p/1PR2P1K/5r2/8 w - - 0 45

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