Chess Puzzle #4lxCT — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1049 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f5; rook a7; bishop d5; pawns c4/h3. Black: king h6; rook c3; bishop e5; pawns f6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook a7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/5p1k/3BbKp1/2P5/2r4P/8/8 b - - 15 53

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