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

Rating 520 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook h3; pawn f4. Black: king f8; rook d4; pawn f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook d4→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/8/5K2/5p2/3r1P2/7R/8/8 b - - 0 62

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