Chess Puzzle #K95vu — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1519 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks d1/e8; pawn b2. Black: king e5; rook g4; knights b3/d5; pawns a5/b6/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook d1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/8/1p6/p2nk1p1/6r1/1n6/1P5K/3R4 b - - 1 46

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