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

Rating 682 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king c1; pawns b4/e3/e7/g3/h4. Black: king c3; rook f6; pawns b5/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f6→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4P3/5r2/1p6/1P4pP/2k1P1P1/8/2K5 w - - 0 57

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