Chess Puzzle #H00hX — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1527 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rooks b8/g3; pawns g2/h3. Black: king h6; rook c2; bishop f5; pawns b3/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra2# — rook c2→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R6/8/6pk/5b1p/8/1p4RP/2r3P1/1K6 w - - 6 52

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