Chess Puzzle #1brq4 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 659 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rook c1. Black: king h3; rook g3; pawns f3/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook c1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6p1/8/5prk/5K2/2R5 b - - 3 67

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