Chess Puzzle #0JZd5 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 647 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook e8; pawns a7/f2/g3. Black: king h5; rook a2; pawns g4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook a2→a7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5# — rook e8→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/P7/5K1p/7k/6p1/6P1/r4P2/8 b - - 11 60

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