Chess Puzzle #17Hs7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 682 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d4; rook a6; pawns c3/e5/f4/h3. Black: king e6; rook h2; pawns a2/b5/f7/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6# — rook a6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/R3k1p1/1p2P3/3K1P1p/2P4P/p6r/8 b - - 6 43

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