Chess Puzzle #0IzFG — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 531 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a5; rook h6; pawns a6/c3. Black: king c5; rook g1; pawns d5/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh3 — rook h6→h3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook g1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P6R/K1kp4/8/2P4p/8/6r1 w - - 5 60

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