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

Rating 763 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g4; rook b8; pawns c6/d6/f3/h3. Black: king h6; rook f7; pawns g5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf4# — rook f7→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/5r2/2PP3k/6p1/6Kp/5P1P/8/8 w - - 2 44

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