Chess Puzzle #0wA1a — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 769 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rook b6; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; rook a4; pawns f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4# — rook a4→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/1R4p1/5p1p/r4K1P/6P1/5P2/8 w - - 6 54

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