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

Rating 819 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king f1; rook a3; pawn a7. Black: king g3; rook h8; pawns f3/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h8→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/P7/8/8/6p1/R4pk1/8/5K2 w - - 2 53

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