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

Rating 1127 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook e3; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king f4; rook d1; pawns f7/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g3# — pawn g2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with g3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/6pp/5k2/4R2P/5PPK/3r4 b - - 6 45

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