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

Rating 1173 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d5; rook e4; pawns b7/g3/h4. Black: king f5; rook b4; pawns f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b4→b7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf4# — rook e4→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P6/5pp1/3K1k1p/1r2R2P/6P1/8/8 b - - 2 52

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