Chess Puzzle #2R4wz — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 586 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rooks a4/c6; pawn e4. Black: king g6; rook f3; pawns f6/g4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3# — rook f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2R2pk1/7p/R3P1p1/5rK1/8/8 w - - 2 47

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