Chess Puzzle #03c5I — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 738 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; rook b7; bishop g8; pawn h2. Black: king h6; rook b1; bishop c1; pawns b2/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook b1→a1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook b7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6B1/1R6/6pk/8/6K1/8/1p5P/1rb5 b - - 0 43

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