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

Rating 1495 · Intermediate · endgame, hook mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks b5/c6; pawn f2. Black: king h5; rook h4; knight f4; pawns g5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook h4→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/2R5/1R4pk/5n1r/8/5P1K/8 w - - 2 59

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