Chess Puzzle #3snJ3 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1241 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c6; rook b2. Black: king a6; rook h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook h7→h1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra2# — rook b2→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7r/k1K5/8/8/8/1R6/8 b - - 11 78

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