Chess Puzzle #15fb1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 612 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d1; rook e2; pawns a2/e4/f3/f5/h2. Black: king d3; rook b4; pawns f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook e2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b4→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/5p2/5P2/1r2P3/3k1P2/P3R2P/3K4 w - - 1 39

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