Chess Puzzle #5JZ4S — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c4; rook e8; knight c2; pawns b4/e4/g4. Black: king b6; rook f3; knight e2; pawns c6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc3# — rook f3→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/5p2/1kp3p1/8/1PK1P1P1/5r2/2N1n3/8 w - - 2 44

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