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

Rating 624 · Beginner · endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h6; pawns f5/g7/h7. Black: king f6; rook c1. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook c1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6PP/5k1K/5P2/8/8/8/2r5 w - - 1 69

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