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

Rating 805 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a4; rook e3; pawns a3/b5/f4/h2. Black: king c4; rook c8; pawns e4/f5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e3→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook c8→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/8/5p1p/1P3p2/K1k1pP2/P3R3/7P/8 w - - 1 37

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