Chess Puzzle #1BrOW — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 675 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook b4; pawns f5/g4. Black: king h7; rook a3; pawns f6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king h4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook a3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/5p2/5P1p/1R4PK/r7/8/8 w - - 0 70

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