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

Rating 839 · Beginner · Anastasia’s mate, endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1.

Position

White: king a3; rook b7; knight d4; pawns b3/f5/h4. Black: king g8; rook a8; knight d3; pawns f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook b7→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa7# — rook a8→a7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Anastasia’s mate, endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1R3pp1/7p/5P2/3N3P/KP1n4/8/8 w - - 11 42

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