Chess Puzzle #0dR0Z — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 474 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rook d8; pawns f3/h4. Black: king h5; rook g1; pawns f5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook g1→b1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook d8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/8/6p1/5p1k/5K1P/5P2/8/6r1 b - - 6 67

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