Chess Puzzle #1Egkv — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 667 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rook e2; pawns f3/g4. Black: king f4; rook d5; pawns f6/g5/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook d5→d1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re4# — rook e2→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/3r2p1/5kPp/5P2/4R1K1/8 b - - 4 54

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