Chess Puzzle #1K4If — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1056 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f5; rook g1; pawns a3/b4. Black: king h4; rook b6; pawns a6/b5/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook g1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pr6/1p3K2/1P4pk/P7/8/6R1 b - - 3 56

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