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

Rating 575 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rook a5; pawns g4/h3. Black: king g5; rook b6; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook a5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/pr5p/R5k1/6P1/7P/6K1/8 b - - 4 37

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