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

Rating 681 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c4; rook g4; knight d3; pawns b3/d4/g3. Black: king b7; rook e2; pawns a5/c6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc2# — rook e2→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k6/2p5/p7/2KP2R1/1P1N2P1/4r3/8 w - - 3 48

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