Chess Puzzle #2DScx — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 817 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rook a7. Black: king g1; rook g2; pawn h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a7→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/R7/8/8/8/4K2p/6r1/6k1 b - - 6 72

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