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

Rating 1139 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f1; rook h7; pawns a4/g4/h3. Black: king f3; rook b4; pawns f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook h7→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b4→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pR/5p2/8/Pr4P1/5k1P/8/5K2 w - - 0 45

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