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

Rating 835 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook b7; pawns g4/h3. Black: king h7; rook a3; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook a3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R4pk/7p/8/6PK/r6P/8/8 w - - 5 44

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