Chess Puzzle #002vV — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 446 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook c6; pawns f4/g3/h5. Black: king g7; rook a1; pawns f5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb6 — rook c6→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook a1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/2R4p/5p1P/5P1K/6P1/8/r7 w - - 2 58

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