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

Rating 541 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g6; rook a2; pawn h7. Black: king h8; rook h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook h3→h7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a2→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/7P/6K1/8/8/7r/R7/8 b - - 7 68

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