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

Rating 982 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b3; rook f2; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c5/f3. Black: king b5; rook a1; bishop e5; pawns a5/f4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook f2→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4# — pawn a5→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with a4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/pkP1b3/4Np2/PK3P2/1P3R2/r7 w - - 1 44

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