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

Rating 956 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks f6/g1; bishop f7; pawns e5/h2. Black: king h5; rooks d1/d8; knight a2; pawns f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5B1p/5R2/4Pp1k/8/8/n6P/3r2RK b - - 2 44

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