Chess Puzzle #2DS1Z — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 568 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rook f6; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3. Black: king g4; rook h2; pawns a5/c5/f3/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re2# — rook h2→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5R2/p1p3p1/P5k1/1P1P1p2/2P2K1r/8 w - - 2 44

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