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

Rating 1157 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d6; rook h7; pawn e6. Black: king e8; rook f3; pawn h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook f3→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h7→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: 4k3/7R/3KP3/8/8/5r1p/8/8 b - - 5 52

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