Chess Puzzle #0fCrt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 631 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d6/g2/h3. Black: king e8; rooks d2/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook d2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k3/pp1r1p2/3P3R/3p4/7p/2P4P/PP1r2P1/5RK1 b - - 6 30

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