Chess Puzzle #1BBmj — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 843 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook e4; pawns b3/h4. Black: king b4; rook b5; bishop g4; pawns b6/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king b4→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra4# — rook e4→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p3p2/1r5p/1k2R1bP/1P6/6K1/8 b - - 8 58

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