Chess Puzzle #1Dlo5 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 659 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rooks b7/g5; pawns g2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks c1/d1; pawn f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra5 — rook g5→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1R6/8/6R1/5p2/7P/6PK/2rr4 w - - 1 58

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