Chess Puzzle #2Gbrg — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 802 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e6; rook a7; pawns d4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; rook f2; bishop b1; pawns b6/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/R7/1p2K1p1/5p2/3P4/6P1/5r1P/1b6 b - - 3 36

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