Chess Puzzle #0Bokm — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 928 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h6; rook a7; pawns b4/c3/h5. Black: king h8; rook g3; bishop f3; pawn c6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook g3→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook a7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/R7/2p4K/7P/1P6/2P2br1/8/8 b - - 0 39

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