Chess Puzzle #8j7PY — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1421 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook h6; bishop g7; pawn c3. Black: king f3; rook c2; bishop e4; pawns d5/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh4 — rook h6→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6B1/7R/3p4/4b2p/2P2k2/2r5/5K2 w - - 3 36

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