Chess Puzzle #0AAwI — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1487 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook c7; pawn h6. Black: king f8; rook g1; pawns a6/c5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook g1→h1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2R5/p4K1P/2p5/8/8/8/6r1 b - - 4 59

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