Chess Puzzle #186gK — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 956 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rook a5; pawns a4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king g5; rook a2; pawns f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4# — pawn h5→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with h4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/R4pkp/P5P1/5P1P/r4K2/8 w - - 5 44

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