Chess Puzzle #0uK8w — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 752 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king f8; pawn g7. Black: king f6; rook a3. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a3→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5K2/6P1/5k2/8/8/r7/8/8 w - - 11 74

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