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

Rating 826 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rook d7; bishop f1; pawns b5/g6/h4. Black: king h8; rook f8; bishop c5; pawns b6/f2/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook d7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3R4/1p4Pp/1Pb5/7P/6K1/5p2/5B2 b - - 0 39

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