Chess Puzzle #1rNO9 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 896 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h3; rook c6; pawn c5. Black: king f4; rook c2; pawns f5/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king h3→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook c2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2R5/2P2p2/5k1p/7K/2r5/8 w - - 3 43

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