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

Rating 760 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook e7; pawns a4/b3/g4/g6. Black: king h8; rook f8; pawns a6/b7/e4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook e7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p2R3/p5Pp/8/P3p1P1/1P6/7K/8 b - - 0 47

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