Chess Puzzle #1yeU0 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 891 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook a2; pawn g4. Black: king h6; rook b5; pawn g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook a2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5K1k/1r4p1/6P1/8/R7/8 b - - 2 58

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