Chess Puzzle #2k9yg — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1373 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a5; rook a4; pawns a3/c4. Black: king c5; rook b6; pawn b7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook a4→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra6# — rook b6→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/1r6/K1k5/R1P5/P7/8/8 w - - 1 55

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