Chess Puzzle #04X15 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 712 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook h7; knight f6; pawns a4/b2/f4/g3/h6. Black: king f3; rook c4; pawns e6/g6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook h7→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c4→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/7R/4pNpP/8/P1r2P2/5kP1/1P6/5K2 w - - 2 43

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