Chess Puzzle #1Wsdu — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 986 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rook a7; pawns a3/f2/f5/g4/h3. Black: king f7; rook e8; knight d6; pawns g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5# — pawn g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/R4kpp/3n4/5P2/5KP1/P6P/5P2/8 b - - 4 35

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.