Chess Puzzle #0fp4C — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 575 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook e2; pawns a3/c4/c5/g3. Black: king g6; rook b1; pawns a7/b7/e5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e2→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook b1→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/pp6/6k1/2P1p2p/2P4K/P5P1/4R3/1r6 w - - 2 48

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