Chess Puzzle #58mOv — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rook g6; pawns g3/h5. Black: king h7; rook f1; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g6→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/6Rp/7P/7K/6P1/8/5r2 w - - 7 65

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