Chess Puzzle #29K8S — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 816 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e6; rook a7; pawns b5/f4. Black: king e8; rook b1; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/R7/4K1p1/1P5p/5P2/8/8/1r6 b - - 2 52

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