Chess Puzzle #2RBAl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 685 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/h3. Black: king g6; rook f1; knight g3; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p4k1/2p1p3/7p/2NP2nP/PPP3RK/5r2 w - - 2 31

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