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

Rating 682 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rook g2. Black: king f3; rook f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook g2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5r2/8/8/5k2/6R1/7K w - - 47 71

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