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

Rating 718 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; pawns g2/g3/h3. Black: king e3; rook a2; pawns a6/f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/p5p1/5p2/8/4k1PP/r5P1/6K1 w - - 9 42

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