Chess Puzzle #59Q1o — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1114 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rook b7; pawns e6/f5/g4/h5. Black: king e7; rook e1; bishop d8; pawns g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/1R2k1p1/4P2p/5P1P/5KP1/8/8/4r3 b - - 6 59

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