Chess Puzzle #GU6ax — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1530 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rook b7; knight f3; pawns e5/g6/h3. Black: king g8; rook a3; knight f5; pawns d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook a3→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b7→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R3pp1/6P1/3pPn2/8/r4N1P/8/4K3 b - - 0 38

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