Chess Puzzle #2Tq2g — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1041 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rook g8; bishop e2; pawns b3/g4/h4. Black: king h6; rook b4; bishop d5; pawns c6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5# — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with hxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/7p/2p3pk/3b4/1r4PP/1P6/4BK2/8 b - - 0 44

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