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

Rating 699 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a6; rook h4; pawn b4. Black: king c6; rook b3; pawn d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king a6→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra3# — rook b3→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/K1kp4/8/1P5R/1r6/8/8 w - - 2 55

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