Chess Puzzle #0FkWF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 906 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f5/g4; pawns c2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rooks a8/f8; pawns a5/c5/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5# — rook f5→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/5p1k/7p/p1pp1R2/6R1/2P5/2P3PP/6K1 b - - 1 24

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