Chess Puzzle #1eHI8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 611 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g2. Black: king f4; rook a1; pawns a7/b6/f6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook a1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p3p2/7p/2P2k2/1P3P2/P2R2PK/r7 w - - 3 40

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