Chess Puzzle #1cP6D — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 460 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook a8; pawns a4/h4. Black: king h6; rook g3; pawns f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook g3→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/8/5Kpk/5p1p/P6P/6r1/8/8 b - - 1 44

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