Chess Puzzle #237kJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 707 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e6; rook h7; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/h3. Black: king e8; rook g2; pawns a5/b5/c6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook g2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/7R/2p1K1p1/pp5p/4P3/5P1P/PP4r1/8 b - - 0 41

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