Chess Puzzle #1fyp4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 573 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f4/h3. Black: king h5; rook c7; pawns a7/b6/c5/f5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook f6→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1r2p2/1p3R1p/2p2p1k/5P2/7P/PPP2P2/6K1 b - - 2 38

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