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

Rating 685 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rook a6; pawns f5/g4/h3. Black: king f6; rook d2; pawns a2/c3/d5/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re6# — rook a6→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/R4k2/3p1Pp1/6P1/2p1K2P/p2r4/8 b - - 5 42

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