Chess Puzzle #24HIR — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 630 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king a4; rook h1; pawns c4/f2/f4/h6. Black: king c6; rook h8; pawns c5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook h8→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5p2/2k1p2P/2p5/K1P2P2/8/5P2/7R w - - 1 42

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