Chess Puzzle #9LElK — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1406 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; rooks a7/f5; pawns a4/f4/h5. Black: king e8; rooks c1/g2; pawn b6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook f5→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook c1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k3/R7/1p6/5R1P/P4P1K/8/6r1/2r5 w - - 1 46

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