Chess Puzzle #2Hj4v — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1212 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c6; rook h7. Black: king c8; rook d4; pawns b5/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k5/7R/2K1p3/1p1p4/3r4/8/8/8 b - - 0 64

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