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

Rating 1090 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f6; rook h7; pawn g7. Black: king f8; rook e8; bishop c4; pawn a6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/6PR/p4K2/8/2b5/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.