Chess Puzzle #019i4 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 683 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rook b7; pawn g6. Black: king h8; rooks g8/h3; bishop d2; pawns a5/c5/h6. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook h3→h1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook b7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1R6/6Pp/p1p5/6K1/7r/3b4/8 b - - 5 43

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