Chess Puzzle #YRSSV — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1811 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rooks e6/f2; pawn a3. Black: king d3; rook g4; knight e2; pawn g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3# — rook g4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4R1p1/8/6r1/P2k4/4nRK1/8 w - - 0 48

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