Chess Puzzle #28or2 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 610 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c6; rook h1; pawns a6/c5. Black: king a7; rook h5; pawn h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa6 — king a7→a6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook h1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/k7/P1K5/2P4r/8/8/7p/7R b - - 6 57

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