Chess Puzzle #0d46I — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 893 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f5; rook f1. Black: king h4; rook e6; pawns d4/e5/g3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e6→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4r3/4pK2/3p3k/6p1/8/5R2 b - - 1 72

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