Chess Puzzle #1nG6q — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 582 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook b4; pawns g4/h2. Black: king g5; rook d2; pawn h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d2→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6k1/1R4P1/7p/3r3P/6K1 w - - 8 51

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