Chess Puzzle #2T1fZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 742 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f7; rooks a8/e8; pawns a5/e4/h4. Black: king h7; rooks a1/a3; pawns e5/f6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa5 — rook a3→a5, 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: R3R3/5Kpk/5p2/P3p2p/4P2P/r7/8/r7 b - - 5 44

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