Chess Puzzle #2XE0L — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1107 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook g6; pawn f6. Black: king g3; rook a2; pawn g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5PR1/8/6p1/6k1/r7/6K1 w - - 3 69

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