Chess Puzzle #32TOf — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1008 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f6; rook d7; pawns a2/b3/h3. Black: king f8; rook e3; pawns b4/e5/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d7→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/3R4/5K2/4pp2/1p6/1P2r2P/P7/8 b - - 1 39

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