Chess Puzzle #3pwBh — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1072 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rooks b6/g1; pawn a6. Black: king h8; rooks a8/c4; pawns b4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6# — rook b6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/7p/PR6/8/1pr5/8/8/1K4R1 b - - 0 41

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