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

Rating 1022 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rook f5; pawns e4/f3/g3/g4. Black: king e6; rook a3; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f5→f8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5# — pawn g7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/4k2p/5R2/4PKP1/r4PP1/8/8 w - - 1 46

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