Chess Puzzle #129vD — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 572 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook b8; pawns a2/b2/g6. Black: king h7; rook d2; pawns a5/e3/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook b8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/7k/5KP1/p7/5p2/4p3/PP1r4/8 b - - 0 43

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