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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d2; rooks b7/d8; pawns a2/b2/d5. Black: king c5; queen e1; rooks g2/h3; pawns a7/g6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe1 — king d2→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3R4/pR6/6p1/2kP4/8/7r/PP1K2r1/4q3 w - - 0 38

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