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

Rating 996 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c4/h6; pawn g2. Black: king g4; rooks a3/a7; pawns e5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4# — pawn g2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/r7/7R/4p1p1/2R3k1/r7/6P1/6K1 b - - 4 53

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