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

Rating 953 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rooks a5/g8; pawns g2/h4. Black: king g6; rook b3; knight d4; pawns e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook a5→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5# — pawn f6→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/6p1/5pkp/R3p3/3n2KP/1r6/6P1/8 w - - 3 57

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