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

Rating 645 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rook c6. Black: king h4; rook g4; bishop f4; pawns a5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook c6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2R3p1/p7/5brk/8/5K2/8 b - - 3 53

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