Chess Puzzle #2N1Ec — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 616 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rook e8; pawn g4. Black: king h4; rook g3; pawn g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook e8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R3/8/8/6p1/6Pk/6r1/5K2/8 b - - 3 42

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