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

Rating 560 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook c4; pawns b4/c6/f2. Black: king f8; rook h5; pawns f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5# — rook h5→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5p1p/2P2Kp1/7r/1PR5/8/5P2/8 w - - 1 38

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