Chess Puzzle #10rsm — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 763 · Beginner · endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rook g6; pawns a2/b2/h5. Black: king c2; bishop d4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb2# — bishop d4→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6R1/7P/3b4/8/PPk5/K7 w - - 7 56

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