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

Rating 419 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h6; rook d7; pawns b5/g4. Black: king g8; rook c5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook c5→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d7→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1R1p2/6pK/1Pr5/6P1/8/8/8 b - - 7 45

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