Chess Puzzle #1fiB1 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 627 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c7; rook a6; knight b5; pawn c6. Black: king a8; knight a7; pawn h2. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa7# — rook a6→a7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k7/n1K5/R1P5/1N6/8/8/7p/8 b - - 0 61

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