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

Rating 1165 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a2; rook b2. Black: king c3; rook f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook b2→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra6# — rook f6→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5r2/8/8/2k5/KR6/8 w - - 53 91

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