Chess Puzzle #5JMXC — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1037 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c1; rooks g7/h2; pawns e5/f6/g4. Black: king h6; rooks a3/d4; pawns d5/e4/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook a3→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3# — rook h2→h3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/5P1k/3pP1p1/3rp1P1/r7/7R/2K5 b - - 4 42

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