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

Rating 618 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook g2; pawn f4. Black: king f6; rook f3; pawn f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k2/5p2/5P1K/5r2/6R1/8 w - - 6 48

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