Chess Puzzle #0iONj — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 675 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook a2; knight c2; pawns g2/h3. Black: king b4; rooks b5/g8; pawns a3/c6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka4 — king b4→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa3# — rook a2→a3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxa3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/2p5/1r6/1k6/p6P/R1N3P1/7K b - - 1 42

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.