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

Rating 732 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f6; rook b8; bishop b4; pawns a3/d4/e5. Black: king h7; rook f3; bishop f5; pawns d5/e6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook b8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R6/7k/4pKp1/3pPb2/1B1P4/P4r2/8/8 b - - 11 55

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