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

Rating 1176 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rook a5; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king f5; rook c2; pawns f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5# — rook a5→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/6p1/R4k1p/7P/6P1/2r2PK1/8 b - - 7 50

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