Chess Puzzle #23l8x — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 721 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h6; rook b7; pawns a2/c3. Black: king h8; rook g5; pawns b6/c5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook g5→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook b7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1R6/1p5K/2p3r1/8/2P5/P7/8 b - - 0 52

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