Chess Puzzle #02ry1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 615 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rook e7; pawns d5/e4/f5/h2. Black: king h4; rook b3; pawns d6/f6/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3# — rook b3→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R3/3p1p2/3P1P2/4P1pk/1r2K3/7P/8 w - - 3 50

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