Chess Puzzle #2dYyp — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1275 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rooks f6/h8; pawns f3/h2. Black: king h5; rooks b3/b6; pawns a5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rhxh6# — rook h8→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rhxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7R/8/1r2pR1p/p5pk/8/1r3PK1/7P/8 b - - 6 40

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