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

Rating 818 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rook a4; pawns f5/g4/h3. Black: king g6; rook b2; pawns a2/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4# — pawn h3→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with h4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/5pkp/5P2/R5P1/6KP/pr6/8 b - - 0 52

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