Chess Puzzle #D8ZLM — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1495 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h3; rook a3; pawn a6. Black: king f2; rook g8; pawn f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook g8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/P7/5p2/8/R6K/5k2/8 w - - 3 55

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