Chess Puzzle #182rs — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 498 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f5; rook g7; pawns f3/g6. Black: king h5; rook b1; knight d1; pawn b2. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook b1→a1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook g7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/6P1/5K1k/8/5P2/1p6/1r1n4 b - - 0 63

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