Chess Puzzle #02EUf — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1271 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rook b2; bishop c6; pawns b7/h3. Black: king d4; rook g8; pawns d3/e3/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g8→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1P6/2B5/8/3k3p/3pp2P/1R6/4K3 w - - 2 53

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