Chess Puzzle #1KHW3 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 735 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c2; rooks a5/e2. Black: king d5; rooks f6/h3; pawn h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king d5→c4. 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: 8/8/5r2/R2k3p/8/7r/2K1R3/8 b - - 9 48

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.