Chess Puzzle #4M7HX — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1237 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rooks f4/g8; pawns g3/h2. Black: king h5; rooks c3/e5; pawns e6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook e5→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/8/4p2p/4r2k/5R2/2r3P1/6KP/8 b - - 10 45

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