Chess Puzzle #28Aih — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 479 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f1; rook a8. Black: king h3; rook g3; pawns f4/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: R7/8/8/6p1/5p2/6rk/8/5K2 b - - 1 53

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