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

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/e7; knight f2; pawn g2. Black: king b5; queen g3; rook h5; pawns b6/c5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king b5→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ra7# — rook e7→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R3/1p6/1kp4r/8/6q1/5NP1/1R4K1 b - - 9 42

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