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

Rating 458 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g4; rook e4; pawn g6. Black: king g8; rook f7; pawn h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5r1p/6P1/8/4R1K1/8/8/8 b - - 0 63

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