Chess Puzzle #19BAA — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 612 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h5; rook h2; pawn h6. Black: king f6; rook g1. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5# — rook g1→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k1P/7K/8/8/7R/6r1 w - - 7 66

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