Chess Puzzle #3gCua — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1079 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rooks e7/f6; pawn h3. Black: king h6; rooks f4/g2; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f6→f4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5# — pawn g6→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Rp2/4pRpk/3p3p/5r1K/7P/6r1/8 w - - 0 53

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