Chess Puzzle #0d0du — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 583 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rook d8; pawns d6/e3/f2/h4. Black: king f6; rook g1; pawns e4/f5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4# — rook g1→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/8/3P1k2/5p1p/4p2P/4P1K1/5P2/6r1 w - - 1 49

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