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

Rating 447 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rooks a7/h7; pawns b2/c4/g5/h3. Black: king h5; rook h8; knight d6; pawn g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook a7→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/R6R/3n2p1/6Pk/2P2K2/7P/1P6/8 b - - 0 50

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