Chess Puzzle #0s80I — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 624 · Beginner · Anastasia’s mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b8; rooks b1/c1; pawns a2/b7/h5. Black: king h7; rook d4; knights d7/e5; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka7 — king b8→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra4# — rook d4→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Anastasia’s mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1K6/1P1n2pk/7p/4n2P/3r4/8/P7/1RR5 w - - 1 48

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