Chess Puzzle #14r8P — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 700 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d6; rook f8; pawns e4/f6. Black: king h6; rook g5; pawns g6/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook f8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5R2/8/3K1Ppk/6r1/4P3/7p/8/8 b - - 2 45

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