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

Rating 964 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h3; rook b8; pawns b7/g4/h5. Black: king f4; rook b3; pawns f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5# — pawn g6→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/1P3p2/6p1/7P/5kP1/1r5K/8/8 w - - 1 42

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