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

Rating 710 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f1; rook b6; pawns b4/c6/g3. Black: king f3; rook c2; pawns f5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook b6→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1RP5/5p2/1P4p1/5kP1/2r5/5K2 w - - 1 57

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