Chess Puzzle #1YP6T — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 907 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c4; rook h6; pawns a5/b6/c5/h3. Black: king b8; rook f4; pawns a7/b7/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb5 — king c4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a6# — pawn a7→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with a6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp6/1P5R/P1P2p2/2K2r2/7P/8/8 w - - 0 52

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