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

Rating 569 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a6; rook e7; pawn b6. Black: king b8; rook f6; pawns g6/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/4R3/KP3rp1/8/8/7p/8/8 b - - 1 77

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