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

Rating 827 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a5; rook g2; knight c1; pawns b3/c4/g5. Black: king c5; rook g8. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook g2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook g8→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/8/K1k3P1/2P5/1P6/6R1/2N5 w - - 1 69

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