Chess Puzzle #1VdO1 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 586 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f1; rook a6; pawns g2/h2. Black: king h4; rook b2; pawns f4/g4/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook a6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R5p1/8/5ppk/8/1r4PP/5K2 b - - 3 43

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