Chess Puzzle #2B10t — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 536 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a7/g3; pawns a4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; rook b8; knight f4; pawns f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b8→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/R6p/5pp1/8/P4n2/6R1/5P1P/5K2 w - - 1 37

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