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

Rating 1083 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h5; rooks a1/g6; pawns a7/g2/g4/h3. Black: king f4; rooks a8/b7; pawn h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/Pr6/6Rp/7K/5kP1/7P/6P1/R7 w - - 13 53

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