Chess Puzzle #0L16J — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 614 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c4; rook c3; bishop c6; pawns d5/e3/f4. Black: king a7; rook e4; bishop g8; pawns a5/b6/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb5 — king c4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb4# — rook e4→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6b1/k7/1pB5/p2P1p2/2K1rP2/2R1P3/8/8 w - - 1 43

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