Chess Puzzle #4nyZM — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1262 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e1; rook e7; pawns b7/g4. Black: king f3; rook b2; pawn e3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b2→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P2R3/8/8/6P1/4pk2/1r6/4K3 w - - 5 49

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