Chess Puzzle #2n8Sz — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1467 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook b7; knight d4; pawns d5/f3. Black: king g6; rook a2; knight e3; pawns a7/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook b7→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pR6/6k1/3P4/3N4/4nPp1/r7/7K w - - 5 45

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