Chess Puzzle #Hqk5C — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks g1/g5; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4. Black: king h7; rooks d8/f2; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook f2→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook g5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p5k/p1p5/3p2R1/1P1P4/2P5/P4r2/6RK b - - 1 28

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