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

Rating 893 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rook g5; pawns a2/h5. Black: king a4; rook f7; pawns b4/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka3 — king a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra5# — rook g5→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5rp1/8/6RP/kp6/8/P7/1K6 b - - 3 62

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