Chess Puzzle #G5B1q — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1562 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rook d7; bishop d5; pawns e4/g2. Black: king f8; rook c3; bishop e5; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6# — bishop e5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/3R4/6p1/3Bb2p/4P3/2r4K/6P1/8 w - - 3 50

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