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

Rating 728 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f3; rook d1; pawns a4/c3/e3. Black: king h4; rook d8; pawns a7/c6/d2/f5/g3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p7/2p5/5p2/P6k/2P1PKp1/3p4/3R4 b - - 1 56

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