Chess Puzzle #25fq4 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 901 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g6; rook b7; pawn h2. Black: king h8; rook h3; pawns a5/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b7→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1R6/5pK1/p7/8/7r/7P/8 b - - 2 39

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