Chess Puzzle #4OoCI — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1155 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king a2; rook h3. Black: king a4; knight d2; pawns a3/b4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh2 — rook h3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3+ — pawn b4→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king a2→a1).
  3. Best move: b2+ — pawn b3→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king a1→a2).
  4. Best move: b1=Q# — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, promotion. The combination ends with b1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/kp6/p6R/K2n4/8 w - - 4 68

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