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

Rating 435 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook e6; pawns f3/g4/h3. Black: king h5; rook a4; pawns b6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook e6→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2R2p/6pk/r5P1/5P1P/7K/8 b - - 0 43

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