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

Rating 559 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rook d4; pawns e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; rook f7; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5# — rook f7→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5rk1/6p1/7p/3R1K1P/4P1P1/5P2/8 w - - 2 53

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