Chess Puzzle #1Zh8t — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1172 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e6; rook c7. Black: king e8; rook h1. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook h1→f1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/2R5/4K3/8/8/8/8/7r b - - 18 68

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