Chess Puzzle #1E5OJ — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 887 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook e5; pawns a4/b3/d4. Black: king f4; rook h1; pawns a5/f2/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g2→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f1=Q# — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with f1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p3R3/P2P1k2/1P4p1/5pK1/7r w - - 1 54

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