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

Rating 1086 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d7; rook a5; bishop c3; pawns a4/b2/e6. Black: king g6; rook d3; bishop g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king d7→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d3→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3K4/4P1k1/R5b1/P7/2Br4/1P6/8 w - - 1 45

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