Chess Puzzle #34n4m — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1003 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f3; rook a6; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f6; rook b5; pawns c5/e5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e4# — pawn e3→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with e4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R4k2/1rp1p1pp/8/4PKP1/5P1P/8 b - - 1 39

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