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

Rating 1046 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d1; rook b5. Black: king d3; rook h2; pawn a5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa5 — rook b5→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/pR6/8/3k4/7r/3K4 w - - 0 46

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