Chess Puzzle #2Op6y — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 605 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h5; rook e7; pawns b5/e5/g2. Black: king f5; rooks h2/h3; pawns d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook h2→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R3/7p/1P1pPkpK/8/7r/6Pr/8 w - - 0 43

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