Chess Puzzle #0IM3n — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 885 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rook g8; knight b4; pawns c3/g3. Black: king a4; queen b3; pawns a3/b5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook g8→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/8/8/1p6/kN6/pqP3PK/8/8 b - - 3 54

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