Chess Puzzle #28P8n — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 713 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook h2; pawn c5. Black: king f5; rook c3; pawn g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook h2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook c3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2P2k2/6pK/2r5/7R/8 w - - 3 60

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