Chess Puzzle #16aDE — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1042 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c5; rook b7; pawns e4/e5/g2. Black: king a5; rook f1; pawns e6/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra7# — rook b7→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R3p1p/4p2p/k1K1P3/4P3/8/6P1/5r2 b - - 10 48

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