Chess Puzzle #0PqR5 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 622 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c1; rook b6; pawn a4. Black: king c3; rook h4; pawns a6/d4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook b6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pR6/8/P2p3r/2k5/8/2K5 w - - 2 48

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