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

Rating 848 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c5; rook b3; pawns a3/b5/d4/e5. Black: king c7; rook a4; pawns d5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook b3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc4# — rook a4→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k2p2/4p3/1PKpP3/r2P4/PR6/8/8 w - - 1 47

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