Chess Puzzle #1daJN — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 629 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rook c3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2. Black: king g5; rook a1; pawns a6/b5/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook a1→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/p5p1/1p4k1/1P5p/P1R3K1/5PP1/r7 w - - 0 34

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