Chess Puzzle #2gWcN — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1407 · Intermediate · endgame, hook mate, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1.

Position

White: king g1; rook g6; knight f3; pawns a2/g2/h4. Black: king e7; rook b1; knight g3; pawn f4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook b1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/6R1/8/5p1P/5Nn1/P5P1/1r4K1 w - - 1 55

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