Chess Puzzle #27sIk — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 526 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook h8. Black: king f4; rook f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook h8→d8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7R/5r2/8/8/5k1K/8/8/8 w - - 5 57

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