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

Rating 1147 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook b7; pawns a3/h3. Black: king f8; rook e5; pawns b6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra5 — rook e5→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b7→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1R6/1p3K2/4r3/7p/P6P/8/8 b - - 1 47

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