Chess Puzzle #1Wb7S — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 487 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f3; rook a2; pawn e4. Black: king h5; rook a4; pawns a3/c6/e5/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook a2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p5/4p1pk/r3P3/p4K2/R7/8 b - - 3 62

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