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

Rating 539 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f6; rook b1; pawns f3/g2. Black: king f8; bishop d2; knight d4; pawns a6/f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b1→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/8/p4K2/8/3n1p2/5P2/3b2P1/1R6 b - - 2 50

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