Chess Puzzle #1Vx0G — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1156 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook e7; pawns b6/g2/g3/h3. Black: king a8; rook c8; pawns a6/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra7# — rook e7→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k1r5/4R1pp/pPp5/8/8/6PP/6PK/8 b - - 1 47

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