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

Rating 699 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook f5; bishop f6; pawns c5/f4/h3. Black: king h4; rooks e1/g8; pawns a7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p4p2/5B1p/2P2R2/5P1k/5K1P/8/4r3 b - - 11 53

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