Chess Puzzle #1XVZY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 694 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rook e7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5. Black: king h4; rook g3; pawns a6/b5/c4/c7/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook e7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1R3/p7/1p1P4/2p3pk/2P3r1/PP3K2/8 b - - 9 42

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