Chess Puzzle #1T5aB — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 525 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a6; rook h7; pawns a4/b5/c6/d7/h2. Black: king c7; rook g8. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook g8→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/2kP3R/K1P5/1P6/P7/8/7P/8 w - - 1 74

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