Chess Puzzle #275RC — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 573 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a2; rook b4; pawns b2/c3/d4. Black: king c2; rook d1. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka3 — king a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook d1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/1R1P4/2P5/KPk5/3r4 w - - 3 69

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