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

Rating 917 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rook b5; pawns a4/b3/c4/f3/h3. Black: king g6; rook d2; pawns f5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4# — pawn f5→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with f4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/1R3ppp/P1P5/1P3PKP/3r4/8 w - - 0 55

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