Chess Puzzle #05Jkf — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 591 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook d7; pawns f4/g5/h6. Black: king g3; rook e3; pawns f5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R4/6pP/5pP1/5P2/4r1k1/8/6K1 w - - 1 61

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