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

Rating 733 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rook b8; pawn f5. Black: king h5; rook g3; pawns g7/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook g3→g1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook b8→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: 1R6/6p1/8/5P1k/5K2/6rp/8/8 b - - 1 59

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