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

Rating 797 · Beginner · endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e6; rook b7; pawns b5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook b4; pawns a4/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b7→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R4pp/3pK3/1P6/pr3P2/6P1/7P/8 b - - 1 49

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