Chess Puzzle #2MMsr — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 544 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h6; rook h4; pawn h2. Black: king f6; rook b8. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook b8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r6/8/5k1K/8/7R/8/7P/8 w - - 10 52

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