Chess Puzzle #1uaY4 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 675 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook d3; pawns a2/f4. Black: king h4; rook g8; pawns f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g8→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook d3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/8/5p1p/5P1k/3R4/P6K/8 b - - 0 43

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